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CENTER FOR THE NEURAL BASIS OF COGNITION (CNBC)

Seed Money Program Announcement

• The proposed research project should have at least one faculty PI from Carnegie Mellon University and one from the University of Pittsburgh. In general, a faculty member will not receive funding for more than one project in a given time period and preference will be given to individuals who have not received prior funding.
• The project must be directed to some aspect of the neural basis of of cognition. This will be broadly defined but will not include projects that are directed solely to cellular or molecular neurobiology. Similarly, projects directed to purely behavioral topics will not be accepted.
• The budget for the project should ordinarily be limited to $30,000 but larger budgets, up to $50,000, will be considered if sufficient justification of the necessity for the conduct of the research is provided. PI salary will not be supported. Travel will not be supported except as it is essential to the conduct of the research. The budget categories which will be supported include personnel, equipment, supplies and other expenses (as in the NIH format).
• The application should have the following components: 1) specific aims (1 page); 2) background and significance including bibliography (5 pages); 3) biographical sketch; 4) methods (5 pages); 5) budget and budget justification (3 pages). It is essential that the application delineate clearly the nature of the collaborative interaction.
• Funding will be for a one-year period and additional funding can be provided for projects that have made sufficient progress to indicate a high probability of receiving extramural funding.
• Applications for major items of equipment to be shared by investigators at both institutions also will be considered. Such applications should be in the format of those for NIH Shared Instrumentation Grants.

The applications will be reviewed by the Seed Money Committee of the CNBC with ad hoc reviewers utilized as appropriate. The committee consists at present of Robert Y. Moore, David Lewis, Jonathan Cohen and David Plaut. Deadlines for application will be December 1 and May 1 and awards will be announced within 60 days after those dates. Investigators that seek guidance in preparing an application are encouraged to initiate contact with the committee. They should submit a brief letter of intent at least 45 days prior to the deadline. Such letters will receive a prompt response.

    Applications and letters of intent should be addressed to:

                Robert Y. Moore, M.D., Ph.D.
                Co-Director, CNBC
                BST, W1656
                University of Pittsburgh
                Pittsburgh, PA  15261