Office of Research
Special Projects Grant - Effects of the Usage of Digital Technology on Brain Development, Social Behaviors and Mental Health in Children and Young People
A long-standing interest of the Huo Family Foundation has been the effect and impact of usage of digital technology on young people. The rapid rise and use of this technology has permeated much of society and transformed the way many humans interact.
There has been a broad array of research efforts that mostly have involved relatively crude measures of the amount of usage of digital technology (e.g. total screen time) and the observed effects and impact on health. Despite these efforts, the full implications – both positive and negative – on human physiology, psychology, behavior, well-being and mental health remain unclear.
The funder believes there is an opportunity to help advance the research and the field of knowledge in this area, both by strengthening existing as well as creating new methods and approaches to better model and unpick the complexities of this topic.
Please note the funder’s special conditions in the section called “Remit, definitions and expectations”.
Application Instructions
Please submit as one combined pdf labeled with PI’s Lastname, Firstname:
- 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.
- CV (not biosketch) of the PI including past grant funding.
to limitedsubs@uw.edu by 5:00 PM Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Proposals are due to the sponsor 5/23/2025 so you will need to have your materials in to the Office of Sponsored Programs by 5/14/2025 if given the go‐ahead by the Limited Submissions review committee.
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