The 'Network of European Funding for Neuroscience Research' (NEURON) has recently launched a new Call for Proposals. The aim of the ERA-NET NEURON is to coordinate research efforts and funding programmes of its partner countries in the field of disease related neuroscience.

The aim of the call is to facilitate multinational, collaborative research projects that will address important questions related to mental health and mental disorders. These may include research on mood disorders (major depression, bipolar disorders), anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders, autism spectrum disorders, substance use disorders, and other mental disorders.Research questions may encompass the entire lifespan.

The NEURON funding organizations particularly wish to promote multi-disciplinary work and translational research proposals that combine basic and clinical approaches.

Only transnational projects will be funded. Each consortium submitting a proposal must be comprised of a minimum of three research groups. The eligible research groups must be from at least three different countries.

German partners may receive a funding budget of up to 300.000 EUR per consortium.

Funding is expected to start early in 2019. Projects can be funded for a period of up to three years and according to funding organizations’ regulations.

The Federal Ministry of Education and Research has appointed the following institution to be in charge of the management of the organizational aspects of the funding measure:

DLR Projektträger
– Gesundheit –
Heinrich-Konen-Straße 1
53227 Bonn
Germany
Telephone: 0228 3821-1210
Internet: www.gesundheitsforschung-bmbf.de.

There will be a two-stage procedure for joint applications. Pre-proposals must be submitted in electronic format no later than 14:00 CET on 8 March, 2018 via the electronic submission system. Successful proposals will be invited by the Joint Call Secretariat to submit a full proposal no later than 14:00 C.E.T. on 26 June 2018.

Please find the Call in full detail at http://www.neuron-eranet.eu/en/776.php.

In case you have any questions or would like to seek a personal consultation on the funding opportunities, please do not hesitate to contact the EPC staff.

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