Neuroscience

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Leon Levy Scholarships in Neuroscience 2027–2030: Three-Year Postdoctoral Research Support in New York City

The New York Academy of Sciences and Leon Levy Foundation offer eligible early-career neuroscientists a three-year award with an NIH-rate-linked stipend, fringe benefits, research support, mentoring, and professional development.

Status: Open Type: Scholarship Amount: Annual stipend equal to 125% of the NIH postdoctoral rate, fringe benefits, $2,000 one-time … Deadline: Oct 16, 2026 Location: United States and New York City

McKnight Scholar Awards 2027: $225,000 Over Three Years for Up to Ten Early-Career US Neuroscientists, Closing 3 November 2026

The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience will select up to ten Scholars to receive $225,000 over three years starting 1 June 2027, with applications from US assistant professors in their first five years due 5 PM Central on 3 November 2026 and reference letters due 24 November 2026.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: $225,000 total, paid in equal installments of $75,000 in 2027, 2028 and 2029 Deadline: Nov 3, 2026 Location: United States

PAR-25-051: Blueprint Neurotherapeutics Network (BPN) Small-Molecule Drug Discovery (UG3/UH3)

NIH's PAR-25-051 NOFO supported small-molecule neuroscience drug discovery and development through UG3/UH3 cooperative agreements, with NIH consultants and contract research organizations available for selected development work. The final listed application deadline has passed, so this page is a historical reference.

Status: Historical Type: Grant Amount: Application budgets were not limited, but had to reflect the actual needs of the proposed … Deadline: Historical reference Location: United States and International (non-U.S. organizations eligible)

PAR-25-234: NINDS Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Postdoctoral Fellowship (F32, Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

A closed NINDS F32 postdoctoral fellowship opportunity that supported mentored research training in neuroscience and related areas. NIH ended PAR-25-234 early; the final receipt date was 2026-06-09 and no replacement cycle is announced in the official notice reviewed.

Status: Historical Type: Fellowship Amount: No fixed dollar amount in the NOFO Deadline: Historical reference Location: United States and International organizations

RFA-DA-27-004: BRAIN Initiative Theories, Models and Methods (R01, No Clinical Trials)

A 2026/2027 NIH BRAIN Initiative NOFO that funds computational, statistical, and data science tool development for analyzing complex multi-scale neural data with up to 15 awards per year from a $6M annual set-aside.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: NIH anticipates $6M/year for up to 15 awards Deadline: Oct 6, 2026 Location: United States

RFA-DC-27-004: BRAIN Initiative Exploratory Research Opportunities Using Invasive Neural Recording and Stimulating Technologies in the Human Brain (R61)

NIH BRAIN Initiative award for exploratory human neuroscience using direct intracranial recording with or without stimulation, with clinical trials not allowed, up to $700,000 in direct costs per year and a 3-year maximum project period.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Estimated $6M total costs for approximately 5 awards per receipt date Deadline: Feb 11, 2027 Location: United States

RFA-EY-25-001 (Historical Reference): BRAIN Initiative: New Concepts and Early-Stage Research for Recording and Modulation in the Nervous System (R21)

Historical reference for the expired NIH BRAIN Initiative R21 notice RFA-EY-25-001, which supported early-stage technologies for neural recording and modulation. NIH has not listed a successor cycle on the verified notice page.

Status: Historical Type: Grant Amount: NIH intended an estimated 10 awards per fiscal year, totaling $3-$4 million in new awards per … Deadline: Historical reference Location: United States and International

RFA-MH-26-120: BRAIN Initiative Reagent Resources for Brain Cell Type-Specific Access (U24)

NIH’s BRAIN Initiative cooperative agreement funds facilities that produce and distribute brain cell type-specific access and manipulation reagents for neuroscience users.

Status: Open Type: Grant Deadline: Jun 15, 2027 Location: United States

RFA-MH-26-140: BRAIN Initiative: Brain Behavior Quantification and Synchronization- Next Generation Sensor Technology Development (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)

NIH BRAIN Initiative U01 cooperative agreement for novel sensor technologies and bioelectronic devices that synchronize real-time behavioral data with neural recordings; an estimated $10 million is intended to fund 6-8 awards for each receipt date.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Estimated $10 million total for 6-8 awards per receipt date; application budgets are not limited Deadline: Jun 15, 2027 Location: United States and Non-U.S. eligible entities and non-domestic components of U.S. organizations

RFA-MH-26-170: BRAIN Initiative - Development and Validation of Novel Tools to Probe Cell-Specific and Circuit-Specific Processes in the Brain (R01)

NIH BRAIN Initiative reissue NOFO for R01 projects that develop and validate high-impact tools for precise, cell- and circuit-specific neuroscience research without clinical trials.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: $8,000,000 total, 6-9 awards expected Deadline: Feb 8, 2027 Location: United States and International (foreign entities eligible)