Brain Research Foundation Scientific Innovations Award
Harvard Pre-Proposal Deadline: May 17, 2018
Sponsor LOI Deadline (if nominated): June 22, 2018
Award Amount: Up to $150,000 for a two year grant period
Target Applicants: Applicants must be an Associate Professor or Full Professor working in the area of brain function in health and disease; have major NIH or other peer-reviewed funding in the past three years (2015 or later), though current support is preferred; and propose a new research project that is not funded by other sources.

The Brain Research Foundation’s Scientific Innovations Award Program provides funding for innovative science in both basic and clinical neuroscience. This funding mechanism supports creative, exploratory, cutting edge research in well-established research laboratories under the direction of established investigators. Funding is to be directed at projects that may be too innovative and speculative for traditional funding sources but still have a high likelihood of producing important findings. This should be a unique project for senior investigators who are encouraged to stretch their imagination into areas that can substantially change an area of research.