BBRF Young Investigator Grants

About this program

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation offers Young Investigator Grants to early-career scientists studying a broad range of mental illnesses, providing up to $35,000 per year for two years ($70,000 total) to generate pilot data and help launch independent careers in neuroscience and psychiatry. The program, active since 1987, is intended to serve as proof-of-concept support that catalyzes larger federal or university funding. Eligible applicants are promising investigators who need support to extend research fellowship training or to begin independent faculty research; awards prioritize projects likely to produce preliminary data for subsequent grant applications. Application details, deadlines, and contact information (grants@bbrfoundation.org) are posted by the Foundation and vary by cycle.