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 과 inclusive lab environment에스.
목적
We are interested in proposals that address the biological mechanisms of neurological and psychiatric disorders. 이 includes proposals that prov나는de mechanistic insights 으로 neurological functions at the synaptic, cellular, molecular, genetic or behavioral level across different species, including humans 과 vertebrate and invertebrate model organisms. 새로운 additional area of interest is the contribution of the environment to brain disorders. We are particularly interested in proposals that incorporate new approaches 과 ~에 those that provide potential paths for therapeutic interventions. Collaborative and cross-disciplinary applications are encouraged.
뇌 장애에 대한 환경적 기여
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.
적임
Applicants for the McKnight NBD Award must be independent investigators at not-for-profit research institution에스 in the United States, and must hold a faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, 또는 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 그들의 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 적용합니다. 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.
선택
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 제출하다 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 ~ 할 것이다 begin on August 1, 2024.
신청
신청 절차는 온라인입니다. 여기를 클릭하십시오. 1단계 LOI 양식에 액세스합니다. 한 조사자(제안의 주요 연락처)는 계정을 설정한 다음 온라인 페이스시트를 작성해야 합니다. LOI 자체는 그림과 참고 문헌을 포함하여 최대 2페이지의 프로젝트 설명으로 구성되며, NIH-format biosketches for each PI, 모두 단일 PDF 파일로 업로드됩니다. 글꼴 및 여백에 대한 NIH 보조금 제안 형식 지정 규칙을 따르십시오.
결선 진출자는 이메일을 통해 전체 제안서를 제출하도록 초대됩니다. 신청자는 여러 번 신청할 수 있습니다.
Please contact Joel Krogstad at jkrogstad@mcknight.org 질문이 있으시면
