Welcome to the James S. McDonnell Foundation^

Founded in 1950 by aerospace pioneer James S. McDonnell, the Foundation was established to "improve the quality of life," and does so by contributing to the generation of new knowledge through its support of research and scholarship. The Foundation awards grants via the Foundation-initiated, peer-reviewed proposal processes described in the 21st Century Science Initiative.


Announcements

James S. McDonnell Foundation Announces 2015 Grants for The 21st Century Science Initiative Awards

 

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Our Funding Areas

JSMF provides funding for grants in three program areas:

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Upcoming Deadlines

The Deadline for the 2016 Scholar Award in Studying Complex Systems is March 18 15:59 CDT (20:59 UTC). Read the guidelines.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Meetings & Workshops

2016 Understanding Human Cognition Advisory Panel Meeting, May 22-23, 2016

 

Network Science and Cognitive Neuroscience: Explaining How the Brain Works?, May 23-25, 2016

 

2016 Studying Complex Systems Advisory Panel Meeting, June 1-2, 2016

 

 

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