Researchers: Great discoveries
start with you

As a researcher in the field of neuroscience, you are the reason great discoveries are made every day. Whether you’re an undergraduate, a PhD or MD student, a postdoctoral fellow, research associate, or tenured faculty, the Brain Research Foundation (BRF) invites you to become a part of our community. You can join us for Neuroscience Day 2010, meet our Scientific Review Committee, or, if you qualify, you can apply for a grant through our Fay/Frank Seed Grant Program.

The Fay/Frank Seed Grant Program

The Fay/Frank Seed Grant Program is a competitive, peer-reviewed program that provides initial support for new research that has a strong potential to attract external funding.

Seed grants enable scientists in the areas of basic, translational, or clinical research to explore interesting new research avenues without undue delay, generating critical preliminary data that can be used to develop competitive grant proposals to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) or other external funding sources.

Click here to read about current and past research enabled by the Fay/Frank Seed Grant Program.

Apply for a grant

To apply, you will first need to create an account by providing your email address and selecting a password. Once you have created an account, you can sign in to submit your letter of intent, or if your letter has already been accepted, to submit an application. Also, be sure to review the application guidelines. You can also check the status of your letter or application or see if you have any notices waiting for you.

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Sign up to join us for our BRF-sponsored Neuroscience Day 2010—an exciting event attended by many of your peers. You can attend a lecture or, if eligible, present a poster for a chance to win $500.