We support small-scale laboratory exchanges to jump-start new collaborations!

Mini-Sabbaticals

The NeuronS_MATTR Network will fund faculty principal investigators, and/or trainees, to engage in residencies in a collaborator's laboratory. The goal is to acquire new technical skills, or to perform a focused set of interdisciplinary experiments that could not be accomplished at the awardee's home institution. Mini-sabbaticals will typically last from 1-8 weeks. Funding will be nominally capped at $3,000 per award, and 1-5 awards are expected annually.  Higher amounts will be considered only upon inquiry of the network. Proposed activities should contribute to our network's mission by enhancing the visibility of the network’s research areas and by providing professional opportunities to individuals who strengthen the scientific research workforce. Projects that span the network's four core disciplines (i.e., neuroscience, physiology, engineering, and manual therapy/clinical sciences) will be prioritized.

Eligibility
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  • This award is for researchers and projects based at U.S. institutions only
  • Budget range: between $4,000-$11,000
  • Project deliverables should provide data for a planned R21/R01 submission
  • Projects must be unfunded and unrelated to a PI's funded research
  • Collaborative, interdisciplinary projects are highly encouraged but not required 

Timeline

  • Applications are accepted on a rolling basis
  • Work must be initiated within one month of the award being approved
  • Project duration: 2 weeks - 2 months

Apply

SUBMISSION MATERIALS:
1. Name, email, institutional affiliation, position title
2. Project Abstract (250 words)
3. Specific Goals for Mini-Sabbatical Visit (250 words)
4. Mini-Sabbatical Justification (250 words)
5. Total Budget Request (if higher than $11,000 contact: [email protected] and ​[email protected])
6. Budget Justification
7. NIH-style Biosketch