Simons Foundation Autism & Neuroscience Conferences and Courses Awards
Forecasted
Simons Foundation Autism & Neuroscience Conferences and Courses Awards support event organizers in bringing scientists together to exchange ideas on autism, cognitive aging, and neuroscience.
Funder: Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027 (letter of intent) | July 2027 (full proposal, finalists only)
Funding Amounts: Funding set by request and justification; up to three years of support
Summary: Supports scientific conferences and courses that advance exchange across autism, cognitive aging, and neuroscience.
Key Information: Institutions in China or Hong Kong, and their fiscal sponsors or agents, cannot receive funding.
Description
The Simons Foundation’s Autism & Neuroscience division supports conferences and courses that foster the exchange of scientific ideas and knowledge. It prioritizes events aligned with at least one of four programs: the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative, focused on the basic science of autism and related neurodevelopmental disorders; the Simons Collaboration on Plasticity and the Aging Brain, focused on healthy cognitive aging; the Simons Collaboration on Ecological Neuroscience, which studies how interactions with the world shape brain and mind; and the Simons Collaboration on the Global Brain, focused on systems and computational neuroscience.
Organizers may also explain how an event’s location improves access for populations or regions where neuroscience conferences or courses have been less numerous. Online courses are eligible.
