Brief Description:

The objective of the Brain Research Foundation Scientific Innovations Award is to support projects that may be too innovative and speculative for traditional funding sources in the areas of basic and clinical neuroscience, but still have a high likelihood of producing important findings. It is expected that investigations supported by these grants will yield high impact findings and result in major grant applications and significant publications in high impact journals. Harvard University, as one institution, may nominate one senior faculty member to submit a mandatory Letter of Intent during the first phase of the competition.
Please note: Eligible applicants from HMS, Harvard affiliated hospitals, and the Wyss Institute must apply through the process facilitated by the Harvard Medical School Foundation Funds office.

Description:

Application Information:

Interested and eligible applicants are encouraged to read over the BRF SIA 2015 Guidelines and then submit the following in support of their internal submission:

A two page (max, 10 pt. font minimum) summary of the proposed research project

A current CV that clearly indicates either current NIH or other peer-reviewed funding or such funding in the last three years (beginning in 2012)

Eligibility Criteria:

Eligible applicants must be full time professors or associate professors working in the area of studies of brain function in health and disease

Current major NIH or other peer reviewed funding is preferred, but evidence of such funding in the past three years is essential

The grant proposal must detail a new research project that is not funded by other sources

Studies should be related to either normal human brain development or specifically identified disease states. This includes molecular and clinical neuroscience as well as studies of neural, sensory, motor, cognitive, behavioral and emotional functioning in health and disease

Additional Information, Related Websites, and Proxy Instructions:

More information about the BRF SIA award, including a PDF of the 2015 SIA Guidelines, is available on the BRF website

Applicants from HMS, HMS affiliated hospitals, and the Wyss Institute should contact Betty Carbunari in the HMS Foundation Funds office for information on how they can apply.

All other Harvard applicants should contact the appropriate research development professional at the school where they hold their primary appointment if they have questions about this opportunity or other funding opportunities. A list of contacts by school is available here

For problems, questions or suggestions concerning the Harvard University Funding Portal, please contact Autumn Bennett in the Office of the Vice Provost for Research

Contact Information:

For questions about this application, please contact Autumn Bennett at autumn_bennett@harvard.edu

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Institution

Faculty of Arts and Sciences
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Position

Associate Professor
Professor

Type of Competition

Limited Submission

Discipline

Clinical Science
Life Science

Type of Award

Prize/Award
Research