LOIs for the McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience Neurobiology of Brain Disorders Award are due Monday, November 6, 2023 (last time zone on earth).
The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience supports innovative research designed to bring science closer to the day when diseases of the brain can be accurately diagnosed, prevented, and treated. To this end, the McKnight Neurobiology of Brain Disorders Award (NBD Award) assists scientists working to apply the knowledge achieved through basic research to human brain disorders, and who demonstrate a commitment to equitable und inclusive lab environments.
Zweck
We are interested in proposals that address the biological mechanisms of neurological and psychiatric disorders. Diese includes proposals that provichde mechanistic insights in neurological functions at the synaptic, cellular, molecular, genetic or behavioral level across different species, including humans und vertebrate and invertebrate model organisms. Eine neue additional area of interest is the contribution of the environment to brain disorders. We are particularly interested in proposals that incorporate new approaches und in those that provide potential paths for therapeutic interventions. Collaborative and cross-disciplinary applications are encouraged.
Umweltbeiträge zu Hirnerkrankungen
Early-life environmental stress is a powerful disposing factor for later neurological and psychiatric disorders. Studies show communities of color are at higher risk for these stressors, which range from environmental (e.g. climate, nutrition, exposure to chemicals, pollution) to social (e.g. family, education, housing, poverty). From a clinical perspective, understanding how environmental factors contribute to brain disease is essential for developing effective therapies.
Teilnahmeberechtigung
Applicants for the McKnight NBD Award must be independent investigators at not-for-profit research institutions in the United States, and must hold a faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, oder Professor. Those holding other titles such as Research Professor, Adjunct Professor, Professor Research Track, Visiting Professor or Instructor are not eligible. If the host institution does not use professorial titles, a letter from a senior institutional official (e.g. Dean or Director of Research) must confirm that the applicant controls ihr own dedicated institutional resources, laboratory space, and/or facilities. We are interested in geographic, gender, and racial diversity, and we encourage women and members of underrepresented communities bewerben. Funds may be used toward a variety of research activities, but not the recipient’s salary. The candidate’s other sources of funding will be considered when selecting awards. A candidate may not hold another award from the McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience that would overlap in time with the Neurobiology of Brain Disorders award.
Auswahl
There is a two-stage selection process, beginning with a letter of intent (LOI). The selection committee will review the LOIs and invite selected applicants to einreichen full proposals. Up to four awards are made annually, each providing $100,000 per year for three years. LOIs are due on Monday, November 6, 2023 (last time zone on earth). Full proposals will be due mid-April 2024. The committee will recommend up to four awards to the Board of Directors of the Endowment Fund for final decision. Funding Wille begin on August 1, 2024.
Anwendung
Das Bewerbungsverfahren ist online. Klick hier to access the Stage One LOI form. One investigator (the primary contact for the proposal) must set up an account, and then complete an online face sheet. The LOI itself consists of a project description of up to 2 pages including figures (bibliography can be separate and no more than 2 pages), and NIH-format biosketches for each PI, all uploaded as a single PDF file.
Die Finalisten werden per E-Mail aufgefordert, einen vollständigen Vorschlag einzureichen. Bewerber können sich mehrfach bewerben.
Please contact Joel Krogstad at jkrogstad@mcknight.org bei fragen.
