21st Century Science Initiative
Apply for a Grant
Interested in applying for a grant? JSMF provides funding for grants in three program areas: Complex Systems, Brain Cancer, and Human Cognition. Research applications or letters of inquiry must fit into one of these program areas. Unsolicited requests that do not fit into a program area and are not research related are not funded.
» Compare JSMF grant types and the program areas funded in each.
JSMF provides funding in three grant types:
Research Awards
Investigator-initiated research awards providing up to $450,000 for up to 6 years made to 501(c)(3) organizations in support of work done in Studying Complex Systems or Brain Cancer Research. Application process: RFA. Read how to apply for a Research Award.
Research Awards Deadline: March 17, 2010 15:59 CDT. Updated guidelines have been posted.
Collaborative Activity Awards
Flexible, selective funding for projects not readily supported via investigator-initiated research proposals. A means for encouraging unique collaborations often through the development of study panels and research networks. Collaborative applications receive significant input from JSMF during the planning stages. Program areas funded: Studying Complex Systems, Brain Cancer Research, or Understanding Human Cognition. Application process: Letter of Inquiry. Read how to apply for a Collaborative Activity Award.Collaborative Activity Awards Deadline: There are no deadlines for this grant type. LOIs should only be sent by email.
Scholar Awards
Funding provided in the area of Understanding Human Cognition. Application process: Essay application. Read more.
Scholar Awards Deadline: Updated information has been posted as of 2010-03-03. Read more ยป
Compare Grant Types
Use the table below to compare grant types and the program areas funded in each.
| Collaborative Award | Research Award | Scholar Award | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complex Systems | ✓ | ✓ | X |
| Brain Cancer | ✓ | ✓ | X |
| Human Cognition | ✓ | X | ✓ |
| Grant Details | |||
| Reseachers | multi-institutional, possibly multi-disciplinary, multi-investigator | investigator or investigators | investigator |
| Focus | to initiate interdisciplinary discussions on problems or issues, to help launch interdisciplinary research networks, or to fund communities of researchers/practitioners dedicated to developing new methods, tools, and applications of basic research to applied problems | project driven although funds may be used to support collaboration | in support of investigator's program (not necessarily a specific project) |
| Budget | flexible | up to $450,000 although smaller amounts may be requested for 1 year pilot projects | $600,000 |
| Length | flexible | 3-6 years | up to 6 years |
| Application Process | Letter of Inquiry | Request for Proposals | Nomination |
| Deadline | there are no deadlines for this type of grant | varies from year to year; typically in March | n/a |