ZI Friday Funding Monthly Digest: 🎁 R01s and a K99 just in time for the holidays!

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V. Zhuravleva and A. Uhimov
December 20, 2024
ZI Friday Funding Monthly Digest: 🎁 R01s and a K99 just in time for the holidays!
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Pre-Award and Research Development

December 20, 2024

News and Updates

Congratulations, Dr. Vyas!


Dr. Saurabh Vyas won an NIH/NINDS K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award to investigate "Neural population geometry and dynamics underlying multi-step cognitive-motor sequencing." (Churchland Lab)

Congratulations, Dr. Behnia!


Dr. Rudy Behnia received a CRCNS NIH/NINDS R01 to investigate "Multimodal integration for spatial navigation."

Congratulations, Dr. Salzman!


Dr. C. Daniel Salzman received an NIH/NIMH R01 to study "Brain mechanisms underlying how social stimuli elicit motivated behavior."

Happy Holidays from the Pre-Award and Research Development Team!

Tijana (left), Arthur (center), and Tori (right) having fun at the ZI Holiday Party photo booth. *Not pictured, Maria Gabriele

Advanced Postdocs: The Simons Foundation Fellows-to-Faculty applications are now open!


Deadline: January 14, 2025.


Important eligibility information: Must be actively seeking and applying to tenure-track faculty positions between September 2025–May 2026; must be from diverse and/or under-represented groups (race, ethnicity, disadvantaged social and/or economic status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and disability status)


Two field-specific tracks: SFARI, SCPAB


Please email us if you are planning to apply.

Our Team

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Congratulations to our recent award recipients!

November 16 - December 20, 2024

Postdoc Awards

Saurabh Vyas: NIH/NINDS 1K99NS140554-01 "Neural population geometry and dynamics underlying multi-step cognitive-motor sequencing." (Churchland Lab)

Early Career Awards

Rudy Behnia: NIH/NINDS CRCNS 1R01NS143142-01 "Multimodal integration for spatial navigation."

Established Investigator Awards

Daniel Salzman: NIH/NIMH 1R01MH136502-01A1 "Brain mechanisms underlying how social stimuli elicit motivated behavior."

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. NIMH P50: Conte Centers for Basic Neuroscience or Translational Mental Health Research. Supports interdisciplinary basic neuroscience or translational research that demonstrates an extraordinary level of synergy, integration, and potential for advancing the state of the field; to address high-risk, high-impact questions. June 9, 2025
  2. BRAIN Initiative U01: Brain-Behavior Quantification and Synchronization – Transformative and Integrative Models of Behavior at the Organismal Level. Projects are expected to be designed with the capacity to integrate synchronously recorded neural data and/or inform existing models of neurobehavioral function, such as those developed with the support of the NIH BRAIN Initiative. For applications using non-human animal models. October 9, 2025

Established Investigators (view full list on our website)


New/Highlighted Funding Opportunities

  1. BRAIN Initiative R01: Development and Validation of Novel Tools to Probe Cell-Specific and Circuit-Specific Processes in the Brain. For research that will develop and validate novel tools to facilitate the detailed analysis of complex circuits and provide insights into cellular interactions that underlie brain function. February 07, 2025; October 07, 2025
  2. BRAIN Initiative R01: New Technologies and Novel Approaches for Recording and Modulation in the Nervous System. Applications for proof-of-concept testing and development of new technologies and novel approaches for recording and modulation of neural cells and circuits, to address major challenges and enable transformative understanding of dynamic signaling in the central nervous system. June 02, 2025; January 20, 2026
  3. BRAIN Initiative R21: New Concepts and Early-Stage Research for Recording and Modulation in the Nervous System. For unique and innovative recording and/or modulation technologies that are in the earliest stage of development, including new and untested ideas that are in the initial stages of conceptualization. June 17, 2025; June 15, 2026

Upcoming Funding Opportunities

  1. NIH Parent R01: New: February 5, June 5, October 5; Renewal/Resubmission: November 5, March 5, July 5
  2. NIMH Basic Neurodevelopmental Biology of Circuits and Behavior  -  R01/R21: R01: February 5 (anticipated). R21: February 16 (anticipated)
  3. NIMH Temporal Dynamics of Coordinated Neural Activity - R01/R21: R01: February 5 (anticipated). R21: February 16 (anticipated)
  4. NIH Parent R21: New: February 16, June 16, October 16; Renewal/Resubmission: November 16, March 16, July 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. McKnight Scholar Award: Must have an appointment as an assistant professor, and must have served at that rank for less than four years at the application deadline. Cannot apply more than twice for this award. January 13
  2. Klingenstein Fellowship Awards in Neuroscience: Maximum of four years between the completion of last postdoc and the application deadline.  February 1
  3. Feldstein Medical Research Grant: Assistant professor in VP&S, MSPH, or Nursing with a history of some prior funding. Call for submissions expected: January/February. Internal application: Late February
  4. 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

Post-Docs (view full list and timeline on our website)

  1. Simons Foundation Fellows-to-Faculty transition award (1-2 years of postdoc + 3 years of facutly funding). January 14
  2. Burroughs Wellcome Fund Postdoctoral Diversity Enrichment Program: To support the career development activities for underrepresented minority postdoctoral fellows. Must be a U.S. or Canadian citizen; must have no more than 48 months of postdoctoral research experience at the time of application and not be more than 5 years from Ph.D. Must be within an underrepresented group. January 20
  3. Jane Coffin Childs Postdoctoral Fellowship: Should have no more than 18 months of postdoctoral research experience at the time of the application deadline; Ph.D. degree must not have been conferred more than 24 months prior to the application deadline. January 31
  4. NIH F32 NRSA Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship
    • NIH Parent F32 NRSA: U.S. citizen/permanent resident; 1st - 3rd year postdocs. , April 8, August 8, December 8

    • NIH/NINDS F32 NRSA: U.S. citizen/permanent resident; 1st year postdocs. February 10, June 9, October 9
  5. 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: February 12, June 12, October 12. Resubmission: November 12, March 12, July 12

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

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

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

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

  7. Revson Foundation Biomedical Research Program: Must be third or fourth year postdoc. Goal of grant is to strengthen basic research in the biomedical sciences. Call for submissions expected: Late January. Internal application expected: Early February. Final proposal expected: Early March
  8. 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. Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship: For U.S. citizens/permanent residents; first year graduate students. January 16
  3. 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
    • 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). February 16, June 16, October 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). February 16, June 16, October 16
  4. NIH F99/K00 Pre-doc to post-doc transition award
  • 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). March 20, October 7
  • NIH/NIA F99/K00: Transition to Aging Research for Predoctoral Students. must be a U.S. citizen/permanent resident OR non-U.S. citizen with a valid U.S. visa; for grad students with 1.5-2 years left of PhD (typically 3rd or 4th year students). Mid-October (anticipated)
  • NIH ARC F99/K00: Advancing Research Careers (ARC) Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Transition Award to Promote Diversity; 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). February 13, June 13, October 10

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