ZI Friday Funding Monthly Digest: Highlighting collaborative grants and individual achievments

By
V. Zhuravleva and A. Uhimov
March 15, 2024
ZI Friday Funding Monthly Digest: Highlighting collaborative grants and individual achievements
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Pre-Award and Research Development

March 15, 2024

News and Updates

Congratulations, Dr. Bianca Jones Marlin!


Dr. Bianca Jones Marlin, in collaboration with Dr. Jason Shepherd (University of Utah) won a Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Collaborative Pairs Pilot Project Award to study "Molecular mechanisms of intergenerational memory".

Congratulations, Drs. Barry Honig and Larry Shapiro!


Drs. Honig and Shapiro received a Collaborative Research NSF-BSF award to study "How cell adhesion molecules control neuronal circuit wiring: Binding affinities, binding availability and sub-cellular localization."

Congratulations, Dr. Daphna Shohamy and Alissa Mayers!


Dr. Shohamy and Alissa Mayers, Director of Public Programs, received a Dana Foundation Education Initiative award to spearhead "Big Topics in Neuroscience for Young Minds: A Middle School STEM Educator Workshop."

Dr. Attila Losonczy is ranked #5 in NIH grant funding out of all Neuroscience PIs for FY 2023!

Dr. Larry Abbott won the prestigious BRAIN Prize from the Lundbeck Foundation for his pioneering contributions to the field of computational and theoretical neuroscience! 

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Congratulations to our recent award recipients!

February 16 - March 15, 2024

Early Career Investigator Awards

Bianca Jones Marlin: Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Collaborative Pairs Pilot Project Awards ""Molecular mechanisms of intergenerational memory" (MPI: Jason Shepherd, University of Utah)

Established Investigator Awards

Barry Honig and Larry Shapiro: NSF-BSF Collaborative Research Award "How cell adhesion molecules control neuronal circuit wiring: Binding affinities, binding availability and sub-cellular localization"


Daphna Shohamy and Alissa Mayers: Dana Foundation Education Initiative award "Big Topics in Neuroscience for Young Minds: A Middle School STEM Educator Workshop."

Upcoming funding opportunities

Team Grants


Want to write a large, multi-investigator grant? Come talk to us about planning and executing team grant applications. Schedule a meeting with our team here!


New/Highlighted Team Grant Opportunities

  1. BRAIN Initiative U01: Exploratory Team-Research BRAIN Circuit Programs - eTeamBCP: Team effort from 3-6 PIs to enable a large-scale analysis of neural systems and circuits within the context and during the simultaneous measurement of an ethologically relevant behavior. June 14, 2024
  2. BRAIN Initiative U19: Team-Research BRAIN Circuit Programs - TeamBCP. Integrated, interdisciplinary research teams that focus on examining dynamic circuit functions related to behavior, using advanced and innovative technologies. September 13, 2024
  3. NINDS RM1: Collaborative Opportunities for Multidisciplinary, Bold, and Innovative Neuroscience (COMBINE). Integrated team effort from 3-6 PD/PIs who will each bring a distinct scientific viewpoint or expertise necessary to pursue the interdisciplinary approach. October 8, 2024

Established Investigators (view full list on our website)


New/Highlighted Funding Opportunities

  1. BRAIN Initiative R01: Integration and Analysis of BRAIN Initiative Data: June 7, 2024
  2. BRAIN Initiative R21: New Concepts and Early-Stage Research for Recording and Modulation in the Nervous System: June 18, 2024
  3. BRAIN Initiative R01: Targeted BRAIN Circuits Projects - TargetedBCP. June 28 2024, October 2 2024
  4. BRAIN Initiative R34: Targeted BRAIN Circuits Planning Projects -TargetedBCPP. June 28 2024, October 2 2024

Upcoming Funding Opportunities

  1. NIH Parent R01: New: June 5, October 5, February 5; Renewal/Resubmission:
    July 5, November 5, March 5
  2. NIMH Basic Neurodevelopmental Biology of Circuits and Behavior  -  R01/R21: R01: June 5, October 5, February 5. R21: June 16, October 16, February 16
  3. NIMH Temporal Dynamics of Coordinated Neural Activity - R01/R21: R01: June 5, October 5, February 5. R21: June 16, October 16, February 16
  4. NIH Parent R21: New: June 16, October 16, February 16; Renewal/Resubmission: July 16, November 16, March 16
  5. NIH Diversity Supplement: Salary/stipend support for trainees at all career stages. Deadline varies by funding agency. (Quarterly, monthly, rolling)

Early Career Investigators (view full list and timeline on our website)
  1. 1907 Foundation Trailblazer Award: The goal is to catalyze disruptive - but actionable - ideas which have the potential to unearth causes & cures for mental health and uniquely require the 1907 Trailblazer Award to see the light of day. Applicants must be within ten years of the date when PhD (or MD) degree was awarded. Internal application: March 25, 9:00am
  2. Pew Biomedical Scholars Program: Can only apply twice; Applicants with recent breakthrough publication are favored; Must spent at least 80% of time on your overall research goals. Call for submissions expected: Early – Mid March. Internal application: Early April
  3. Research With Activities Related to Diversity (ReWARD) R01: Provides support for the health-related research of scientists who are making a significant contribution to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) and who have no current NIH research project grant funding. The ReWARD program provides funding for both the scientific research and the DEIA activities of investigators. June 5, October 5, February 5
  4. NIMH BRAINS R01: must have ESI status; for launching an innovative clinical, translational, basic, or services research program that holds the potential to profoundly transform the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of mental disorders. June 20
  5. Edward Mallinckrodt Scholar Program: must be within 4 years of faculty appointment; high risk/high reward proposal. Limited submission - call for submissions expected: Mid-June. Internal application due: Early July
  6. NSF CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) Program: Can apply a maximum of 3 times. July 26
  7. Beckman Young Investigator Program: U.S. citizen/permanent resident; within first 4 years of tenure-track position. Letter of Intent: August 1

Post-Docs (view full list and timeline on our website)
  1. NIH F32 NRSA Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship
  2. NIH K99/R00 Pathway to Independence (1-2 years of postdoc + 3 years of faculty funding)

    • NIH Parent K99/R00: Transition to faculty. International applicants eligible. 3rd - 4th year postdocs. New: June 12, October 12, February 12. Resubmission: July 12, November 12, March 12

    • NIH MOSAIC K99/R00 : Transition to faculty. 3rd - 4th year postdocs under-represented in sciences (all women included). New: June 12, October 12, February 12. Resubmission: July 12, November 12, March 12

    • NIH BRAIN Initiative K99/R00: Transition to faculty. 3rd - 4th year postdocs under-represented in sciences (all women included). New: June 13, October 11, February 13; Resubmission: July 15, November 14, March 13

    • NIH HEAL Initiative K99/R00 or HEAL Initiative K99/R00 to Promote Diversity: Transition to faculty. International applicants eligible. Pain and substance use disorder research. 3rd - 4th year postdocs. For diversity track application, must be from a group under-represented in sciences (all women included), and U.S. citizen/permanent resident. New: June 11, October 11, February 11

  3. NIH K01 Career Development Award

    • NIH/NINDS K01: 2nd - 4th year postdocs. New: June 12, October 12, February 12. Resubmission: July 12, November 12, March 12

    • NIH Parent K01: 2nd - 5+ year postdocs. New: June 12, October 12, February 12. Resubmission: July 12, November 12, March 12

  4. NIH Diversity Supplement: Salary/stipend support. For all career stages. Deadline varies by funding agency. (Quarterly, monthly, rolling)

   *Check with us regarding eligibility window extensions for NIH grants

Graduate Students (view full list and timeline on our website)
  1. NIH F31 or F31 Diversity NRSA: For U.S. citizens/permanent residents. April 8, August 8,  December 8
  2. NIH Dissertation Grants
    • NIMH R36: Mental health research. Must be: U.S. Citizen/Permanent resident; from a background under-represented in the health sciences (race/ethnicity, disability, disadvantaged background); at the dissertation stage of training (must have an approved dissertation proposal at the time of award). April 10, August 9, December 10
    • NIDA R36: For substance-use disorder related dissertation research. Must be at the dissertation stage of training (must have an approved dissertation proposal at the time of award). June 16, October 16, February 16
    • NIA R36: For aging-related dissertation research. Must be: U.S. Citizen/Permanent resident; from a background under-represented in the health sciences (race/ethnicity, disability, disadvantaged background); at the dissertation stage of training (must have an approved dissertation proposal at the time of award). June 16, October 16, February 16
  3. NIH F99/K00 D-SPAN: Blueprint and BRAIN Initiative Diversity Specialized Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Advancement in Neuroscience; must be a U.S. citizen/permanent resident; for grad students from an under-represented backgrounds, with 1.5-2 years left of PhD (typically 3rd or 4th year students). Expected next deadline: April 15, December 15
  4. NIH Diversity Supplement: Salary/stipend support. For all career stages. Deadline varies by funding agency. (Quarterly, monthly, rolling)


The Future in Mind

The Zuckerman Institute Friday Funding monthly email recaps the latest award wins of our researchers and outlines important upcoming grant deadlines.