James S McDonnell Foundation

The Foundation offers Collaborative Activity Awards to initiate interdisciplinary discussions on problems or issues, to help launch interdisciplinary research networks, or to fund communities of researchers/practitioners dedicated to developing new methods, tools, and applications of basic research to applied problems. In each case the focus of the collaborative activity must meet the program guidelines for one of the following program areas:

• Bridging Brain, Mind, and Behaviour
• Studying Complex Systems
• Brain Cancer Research

Rather than submit full proposals, applicants for Collaborative Activity Awards should submit a letter of inquiry. Letters of inquiry can be submitted at any time during the year, and must be submitted electronically to: collaborative @ jsmf.org. There are no application deadlines for these grants, however the website advises to check back in October 2012. Applicants can expect an initial response to their letters within 2-3 weeks of receipt.

31 December 2012

31 December 2012

http://www.jsmf.org/apply/collaborative/application_process.htm

Grant

• Strong preference will be given to applications involving multi-institutional collaboration.
• There are no geographic restrictions on these awards and the Foundation encourages international applications.
• The lead applicant must be sponsored by a non-profit institution as defined by Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code.
• The grantee institution must agree to administer the award and to waive all indirect and administrative costs.

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