Limited Submission Opportunity: 1907 Trailblazer Award
1907 Trailblazer Award
URL: https://www.1907-research.org/apply
OBJECTIVES:
At 1907 Research, the Scientist is our customer. We supply resources and remove pain points so Scientists can focus on what matters: the Science.
The 1907 Trailblazer Award was established to encourage high-impact, step-change approaches to research in the brain and mind sciences for mental health. In addition to supporting a specific research project, the Award intends to increase the size of the talent pool of early career investigators researching causes & cures for mental illness. We promote these aims by providing a US$100,000 research gift on an unrestricted basis, a US$20,000 prize to enhance the economic security of the scientist, and travel & expense coverage for attendance at two annual meetings. Each winner will be invited to two annual meetings to present interim findings (year 1) and final findings (year 2), where they can form scientific relationships with other Award winners, our Advisory Board Directors and Research Directors. We aim to build community and provide value to the scientist in excess of the monetary element.
Each year, we provide the 1907 Trailblazer Award to early career MDs and PhDs. The award is $120,000, comprised of the following:
- $100,000 Unrestricted Gift for research & administrative costs
- $20,000 Prize directly payable to the award recipient (50% after year 1, 50% after year 2)
- Annual Meeting travel & expenses for two years
Awardees will be invited to our annual meeting where they will present their interim findings (after year 1) and final deliverable (after year 2). We aim to build community among our team and our investigators.
FUNDING INFORMATION: $120,000
ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS:
Applicants must be within ten years of the date when PhD/MD degree was awarded (whichever came later and with exceptions for maternity leave, paternity leave and other excused absences)
Applicants will currently be employed by a university or public research institute in the US, the UK, or Canada, with full-time employment guaranteed for the duration of the project (tenure or tenure-track and international equivalents). Applicants must already work in a supervisory role (PhD, MD, Postdoctoral supervisor primary or secondary)
Applicants will have demonstrated independence from senior colleagues. They must be able to initiate and direct their own research as principal investigator, have full responsibility for running their labs and full control of their research funds. Postdoctoral researchers working primarily in another investigator’s research group, as well as adjunct faculty, are not eligible to apply
Applicants will have a strong track record of scientific publications relevant to their research program
Research applications may be related to but cannot be identical to any other currently funded projects
INTERNAL SELECTION PROCESS:
Interested investigators should submit the following materials via InfoReady Review by DATE:3/30/2020
- Questions outlined in InfoReady Review application;
- A letter of recommendation from the appropriate department chair or dean
- A brief statement (up to 2 pages) about the proposed nominee describing their scientific achievements and proposed project;
- Up-to-date CV or biosketch.
A faculty committee drawn from both campuses will review internal proposals and select nominees. Foundation Relations will work with the nominees to develop and submit the institutional nomination letter and applicant materials by 3/30/2020
DEADLINES:
Internal Materials Due: Monday, March 30, 2020
Sponsor Deadline: Thursday, April 30, 2020