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Brain and Behavior Research Foundation Young Investigator Grants is a grant from the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) that funds early-career scientists conducting innovative research on psychiatric and neurological disorders, including schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder, autism, and anxiety.
BBRF Young Investigator Grants provide seed funding to promising researchers who are within the first six years of their first faculty position, helping them establish independent research programs in brain and behavior science. Eligible applicants are early-career investigators at accredited research institutions proposing studies with strong potential to advance understanding of mental illness causes, mechanisms, or treatments.
BBRF also offers Independent Investigator and Distinguished Investigator Grants for more senior researchers.
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BBRF Young Investigator Grants | Brain & Behavior Research Foundation homepage2 - dont delete the block, it used to detect which main nav to show on homepage BBRF Young Investigator Grants BBRF Independent Investigator Grants BBRF Distinguished Investigator Grants Klerman & Freedman Prizes Outstanding Achievement Prizes Lieber Prize for Schizophrenia Research Maltz Prize for Schizophrenia Research Colvin Prize for Mood Disorders Research Ruane Prize for Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Research Goldman-Rakic Prize for Cognitive Neuroscience Research The Pardes Humanitarian Prize BBRF Young Investigator Grants BBRF Young Investigator Grants BBRF Young Investigator Grants BBRF Young Investigator Grants cover a broad spectrum of mental illnesses and serve as catalysts for additional funding, providing researchers with “proof of concept” for their work.
About BBRF Young Investigator Grants BBRF Young Investigator Grants provide each scientist with up to $35,000 per year for two years totaling $70,000 to enable promising investigators to either extend research fellowship training or begin careers as independent research faculty. The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation awarded the first Young Investigator Grant in 1987.
The goal of the YI program is to help researchers launch careers in neuroscience and psychiatry and gather pilot data to apply for larger federal and university grants. Since 1987, we have awarded more than $348 million in Young Investigator Grants around the world. Want to receive notifications about Young Investigator Grants?
Join our email list. The call for applications for all 2025 BBRF Young Investigator Grants has been closed. Please contact grants@bbrfoundation.
org for any questions. APPLY NOW FOR THE 2026 BBRF YOUNG INVESTIGATOR GRANT The request for applications for the 2026 BBRF Young Investigator (YI) Grant begins on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 and ends on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET.
Download 2026 YI Grant Guidelines > Start New 2026 YI Grant Application > Return to 2026 YI Saved Application > Submit by Wednesday, March 4, 2026 11:59 PM Eastern YOUNG INVESTIGATOR GRANT APPLICANT RESOURCES Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS) Read our 2026 YI Grant application guidelines Complete list of Scientific Council Members Please direct all questions to grants@bbrfoundation. org .
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The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, our Tax ID # is 31-1020010. The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation is committed to alleviating the suffering caused by mental illness by awarding grants that will lead to advances and breakthroughs in scientific research.
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The published deadline was March 4, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
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