Office of Research
Planning Grants for future Dana Centers for Neuroscience & Society
Note: The funder updated their website 6/17/2022 to remove the institutional limit on applications.
The Dana Foundation is seeking US-based strategic partners to design and host a Center for Neuroscience & Society, one that is deeply committed to rigorous interdisciplinary training in neuroscience, that engages in research with an eye towards addressing practical issues raised by advancing neuroscience, and that grows a new generation of interdisciplinary experts who are empowered to embed neuroscience and its implications in a societal context.
The Foundation is requesting proposals for 5-month planning grants designed to assist grantees in developing a detailed plan for a potential Dana Center for Neuroscience & Society. Grantees will receive up to $150,000 to create a vision for a center, organize and gather expertise, outline potential programs, and pilot-test a potential model for training and/or education. Proposals for planning grants are due July 6, 2022, with a start date as early as October 1, 2022.
The planning grant is the first step in a two-step process. Recipients of planning grants will have the opportunity to submit a proposal to be considered as a candidate to host a Dana Center. Proposals for a Dana Center will be due in mid-2023. We anticipate a Dana Center will be announced in late 2023. Dana Centers will be funded at approximately $1M annually for 5 years.
Successful applicants will have a clear vision and ability to execute according to the criteria outlined below. In addition, applicants must demonstrate strong institutional commitment to the center through an institutional matching contribution that is materially significant to the host college or university, at least a 50% match of the funds provided by Dana to the Center. This may include in-kind contributions.
Eligibility Requirements
Principal investigators should be individuals who are permanently employed by their institution and have experience leading multidisciplinary teams. Adjuncts, part-time faculty, and trainees, including graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, fellows, or other time-limited employees, are not eligible to be principal investigators, but are encouraged to be listed as part of the proposal if they will serve as key personnel.
Application Instructions
Please submit:
- A one‐page letter of intent with a description of proposed aims and approach
- If the final application requires a diversity statement or statement of broader impacts, please summarize your plans to address the specific requirements on an additional page.
- Biosketch or CV of the PI
to limitedsubs@uw.edu by 5:00 PM Monday, June 13, 2022. Proposals are due to the sponsor 7/6/2022, so you will need to have your materials in to the Office of Sponsored Programs by 6/24/2022 if given the go‐ahead by the review committee.
Inquiries and Contact Information
Investigators who identify a grant, award or fellowship program that restricts the number of applications that can be submitted from an Institution should immediately contact their Chairperson, Associate Dean for Research (or Dean, if no ADR) and the Office of Research (see below) if they intend to prepare a response. Failure to do so, or to meet the deadlines for submission of pre-proposal, will preclude submission of the application through the Office of Sponsored Programs.
For general inquiries, or to request a listing of a limited submission opportunity that should be but is not already listed, please email us at limitedsubs@uw.edu.