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BBRF Independent Investigator Grant is sponsored by Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF). This grant provides a two-year award to scientists at the associate professor level or equivalent who are clearly independent and have won national competitive support as a principal investigator. Research must be relevant to schizophrenia, major affective disorders, or other serious mental illnesses.
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Ground-breaking scientists already proven in their field receive the BBRF Independent Investigator Grant. These scientists seek to produce experimental results that will put them in a position to initiate major research programs. This support of up to $100,000 for two years comes at the critical middle period in the investigators’ careers— the phase between the initiation of research and the receipt of sustained funding.
With proven success as highly productive scientists, they seek to make clinically relevant advances in the study and treatment of a range of brain and behavior disorders. The first Independent Investigator Grant was awarded in 1995. Since then, we have awarded more than $77 million in Independent Investigator Grants.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Scientists at the associate professor level or equivalent who are clearly independent and have won national competitive support as a principal investigator are eligible. An assistant professor who is a principal investigator on an NIH R01 grant is now eligible. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to $100,000 (2-year award) Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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