Center for Vision Research Pilot Grants

The Center for Vision Research (CVR), part of the Brown Institute for Brain Science, will award Pilot Research Grants to early-stage research projects.  Awards will be made based on peer review.
 
Grants for early-stage research projects are for one year and typically range from $7,500 to $15,000. Awards will be made based on peer review. Vision research eligible for CVR pilot grants is broadly defined, including topics such as molecular and cellular mechanisms, visual perception, brain physiology, computational models, and artificial systems. The goal is to seed and facilitate innovative research projects that are too risky or outside the scope of traditional research grants. Preference is given to proposals for interdisciplinary research projects.

CVR pilot research projects must aim to generate preliminary data that will form the foundation for a future research grant proposal. Pilot funds can be used for supplies, equipment, and non-faculty salaries. Pilot research grants can also be used to send undergraduates or graduate students to a specialized course or meeting. Grants may not be used entirely for technician support.

The proposal should include the following:
• The title of the project
• The specific aim of the project
• A one-page project description of the vision research to be conducted and including plans to submit an external grant proposal based on the pilot project's results.
• An itemized budget
• Biographical sketches for project leaders and key individuals

Submit application materials as MS Word documents or PDFs to CVR@Brown.edu. Please use the subject line "2012 CVR Funding Opportunities.”