Funding opportunities

The primary objective of these grants is to facilitate collaboration, whether between two emerging research groups or a combination of one emerging and one established research group.

These grants aim to support various aspects of collaboration, including travel, accommodation, subsistence, and research expenses between the partnering groups.

These awards are specifically designed to support direct collaboration costs and do not cover any indirect or overhead expenses.

These awards support the research needs of early career neuroscientists who either come from diverse and/or underrepresented backgrounds (racial/ethnic minorities, sexual orientation, special needs, etc) or lack substantial start-up funds or grant support from other agencies. Additionally, they significantly impact their professional trajectories, by providing critical recognition for their research endeavors, supporting targeted capacity building and enabling the integration of cutting-edge methodologies and tools into their work. As a result, this program also enhances awardees’ chances of securing additional funding.