Funder: McKnight Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): December 2026: Full application submission deadline by 5:00 PM Central | December 2026: Reference letters due by 5:00 PM Central
Funding Amounts: $75,000 per year for 3 years ($225,000 total); no indirect costs allowed.
Summary: Supports early-career U.S. neuroscientists establishing independent labs, with emphasis on innovation and fostering diversity and inclusion.
Key Information: Applicants must have started as Assistant Professor (or equivalent) on or after December 1, 2020.