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 et inclusive lab environments.
Objectif
We are interested in proposals that address the biological mechanisms of neurological and psychiatric disorders. Ce includes proposals that provjede mechanistic insights dans neurological functions at the synaptic, cellular, molecular, genetic or behavioral level across different species, including humans et vertebrate and invertebrate model organisms. Un nouveau additional area of interest is the contribution of the environment to brain disorders. We are particularly interested in proposals that incorporate new approaches et dans those that provide potential paths for therapeutic interventions. Collaborative and cross-disciplinary applications are encouraged.
Contributions environnementales aux troubles cérébraux
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.
Admissibilité
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, ou 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 leur 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 postuler. 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.
Sélection
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 soumettre 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 volonté begin on August 1, 2024.
Application
Le processus de candidature est en ligne. Cliquez ici pour accéder au formulaire de lettre d'intention de la première étape. Un enquêteur (le contact principal pour la proposition) doit créer un compte, puis remplir une feuille de contact en ligne. La lettre d'intention elle-même consiste en une description du projet de 2 pages maximum, y compris des figures et une bibliographie, et NIH-format biosketches for each PI, le tout téléchargé dans un seul fichier PDF. Suivez les règles de formatage des propositions de subvention du NIH pour les polices et les marges.
Les finalistes seront invités par e-mail à soumettre une proposition complète. Les candidats peuvent postuler plus d'une fois.
Please contact Joel Krogstad at jkrogstad@mcknight.org avec des questions.
