[ CZI NEUROEGENERATION CHALLENGE Ben Barres Early Career Acceleration Awards | Research Funding ]
Event details
Date | 17.04.2018 |
Category | Call for proposal |
Aim: The CZI Neurodegeneration Challenge Network has three goals: (1) to make fundamental advances toward understanding neurodegeneration; (2) to bring new ideas and talent to the field of neurodegeneration; and (3) to encourage a new type of interdisciplinary collaborative research involving scientists, clinicians and engineers. The CZI Ben Barres Early Career Acceleration Awards will fulfill these goals by supporting early career academic investigators, with an emphasis on those who are new to the field of neurodegeneration. We seek to empower investigators to pursue bold ideas and to take risks within a supportive and collaborative environment.
Duration: 5 years
Funding: USD $500’000/year ($2.5M total)
Eligibility: Applicants must hold a PhD or equivalent, and must currently hold their first independent faculty position. This faculty position must have commenced between 04/2012 and 04/2016 (exemptions are available for family and medical leave).
How to Apply: Two-step review process, including a written application followed by an in-person interview of finalists. Written applications must include a project proposal, professional references, a Biosketch, and an institutional approval form. No budget or justification is required.
Application Deadline: April 17, 2018 (5 pm PST)
Further information
Duration: 5 years
Funding: USD $500’000/year ($2.5M total)
Eligibility: Applicants must hold a PhD or equivalent, and must currently hold their first independent faculty position. This faculty position must have commenced between 04/2012 and 04/2016 (exemptions are available for family and medical leave).
How to Apply: Two-step review process, including a written application followed by an in-person interview of finalists. Written applications must include a project proposal, professional references, a Biosketch, and an institutional approval form. No budget or justification is required.
Application Deadline: April 17, 2018 (5 pm PST)
Further information
- Applicants may apply for either the Early Career award or the Collaborative award, but not both.
- Contact the Research Office to request an institutional approval form.
- More information about the Early Career program is available here.
- The application portal can be found here.
- For any other questions, please contact the Research Office.
Practical information
- General public
- Free