New Investigator Grant Program - Research Grant
Funding Amount
Up to $150,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.
Eligible organizations
- Exceptions: Considered for investigators transitioning from other research areas to psychedelic research
Other requirements
- Career Level: At or below Assistant Professor level
- Prior Funding: Have not been awarded a major research grant equivalent to a National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01 Award
- No geographic restrictions mentioned
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Restrictions: Indirect costs (facilities and administration costs) are not allowed
Overview
This program fosters the careers of graduate students and scientists entering the psychedelic field through research and travel grants.
Eligibility
- Career Level: At or below Assistant Professor level
- Prior Funding: Have not been awarded a major research grant equivalent to a National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01 Award
- Exceptions: Considered for investigators transitioning from other research areas to psychedelic research
Award Details
- Award Type: Research Grant
- Maximum Amount: $150,000
- Focus Areas: Psychedelic research including psilocybin, classic psychedelics
- Restrictions: Indirect costs (facilities and administration costs) are not allowed
How to Apply
Application Process
Submit applications electronically as a single PDF file with the subject line "New Investigator Research Award" to: [email protected]
Required Materials
Brief precis covering the following points:
- Project Title
- Type of Award (Training Award / Research Grant)
- Principal Investigator name and email
- Mentor (Pre- / Post-Doctoral award)
- Institution
- Primary Scientific Question and Hypothesis
- Approach (Species, Compounds, Measures)
- Training Goals (Pre- / Post-Doctoral award)
- Estimated budget and duration
Evaluation Criteria
- Scientific merit
- Availability of funds
What Heffter Research Institute Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2020 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2020
- 1
- Total given
- $15K
- Median grant
- $15K
- By dollars: Maryland 100%. Top recipient cities: Baltimore, MD.
Example grants
Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD
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$15K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Science research
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