The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation is committed to alleviating the suffering caused by mental illness by awarding grants that will lead to advances and breakthroughs in scientific research.
The BBRF Young Investigator Grant aims to support the most promising young scientists conducting neurobiological research relevant to understanding and treating serious brain and behavior disorders such as schizophrenia, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, or child and adolescent mental illnesses. It offers up to $35,000 a year for up to two years to either extend research fellowship training or begin careers as independent research faculty. The funding supports both basic and/or clinical investigators, encouraging innovative research opportunities across a broad spectrum of neurobiological, psychobiological, and clinical sciences. While not designed to fund large patient-based studies, it supports preliminary clinical studies or add-on studies to existing projects, including those identifying biomarkers, testing new treatments, or exploring new hypotheses.