Sleep and Circadian Kickstarter Grant
Internal — Northwestern University only
This grant funds interdisciplinary pilot research at Northwestern University to advance innovative studies in sleep and circadian rhythms and generate preliminary data for larger external grant applications.
Funder: Northwestern University
Due Dates: September 15, 2026 | February 28, 2027 | September 15, 2025 | February 28, 2026
Funding Amounts: Up to $10,000 per award; 12-month project period; one award per due date.
Summary: Supports interdisciplinary pilot research in sleep and circadian rhythms at Northwestern University to generate preliminary data for larger grant applications.
Description
The Sleep and Circadian Kickstarter Grant is designed to stimulate innovative, interdisciplinary research in sleep and circadian rhythms at Northwestern University. The grant funds pilot projects that help researchers collect preliminary data to strengthen future applications to external funding agencies (such as NIH, NSF, foundations, or industry) or to address reviewer critiques that require additional data. The program encourages collaboration across different departments or divisions and is open to investigators at all career stages.
