The objective of the BRF Seed Grant Program is to support
new and innovative projects, especially those of junior faculty, who are
working in new research directions. The purpose is to provide start-up monies
for new research projects in the field of neuroscience that will likely lead to
extramural funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) or other
outside funding sources.

Funding: $100,000 for 2-year grant period

1.) Funding is to be directed at pilot research projects
that are both innovative and will likely lead to successful grant applications
to NIH and other public and private funding entities.

2.) Assistant Professor – Junior faculty with a new research
project that will generate pilot data that will lead to RO1 funding or a
comparable outside grant will be first priority.

•Must provide abstract and specific aims for current grants
and indicate if there is any overlap.

3.) Associate Professor – Faculty who are pursuing new
research directions.

•Must explain how the project is a new research direction.

•Must provide abstract and specific aims for current
grant(s) and indicate if there is any overlap.

4.) A new technique is not considered a new direction unless
it pertains to a different area of study. 5.) Grants are NOT to be used for
bridge funding between grants.

Eligibility 

institution, working in the area of studies of brain
function. This includes molecular and clinical neuroscience as well as studies
of neural, sensory, motor, cognitive, behavioral and emotional functioning in
health and disease. The grant proposal must detail a new research project that
is not funded by other sources. This grant is not to be used as bridge funding.

Funds must be utilized for direct costs.