BrainBoost Projects Application: The Sagol School of Neuroscience BrainBoost program offers grants in the field of brain disorders with a clear applicative potential (also in early stages) to develop them from the basic level to advanced next steps towards commercialization. Each project will be led by a selected fellow student. The student can be either MSc, PhD or postdoc level, with an excellent track record.  

We call for innovative solutions for brain disorders, in three main fields:

• BioPharma
• Devices
• Software/Hardware Solutions

Criteria for the project selection will be:

• Research quality and novelty of the project (40%)
• Excellent track record and leadership skills of the BrainBoost student fellow (40%)
• A clear applicative potential (even far) and feasibility (20%)

For more information about BrainBoost, please visit our website: neuroscience-innovation.org

Amount and Period of Funding

• Each project will receive funding of up to 120,000 NIS (depending on the student academic level and ranking of the project). This funding can be used for a BrainBoost fellowship/salary and for running costs related specific to the project as long as the PI is committed to provide a 200% scholarship to the student fellow or equivalent payment.  
• The PI is requested to submit the project with a preselected student candidate that will perform the project and will commit to receive a dedicated mentorship by the program.
• PIs who do not have yet a candidate student for the project can be assisted by the School to find a potential candidate before the final submission, please contact: sagolschool@tauex.tau.ac.il

Mentorship

• The BrainBoost fellows will attend specific training and personal mentoring with professional mentors from the business and industry ecosystem to equip them with entrepreneurial as well as R&D skills assist with advancing their projects to application.
• The BrainBoost students will be expected to participate in all BrainBoost activities (events, seminars, conferences and courses – monthly basis).

Eligibility

• BrainBoost accepts proposals from all Sagol School of Neuroscience affiliated PIs and grad students.  
• Graduate students and postdoctoral scholars from outside TAU can apply and are required to include a Sagol School PI member that will commit to host them for the application.
• Students can approach Dr. Dana Bar-On for assistance in matching to a relevant PI.
• PIs and students should assign a letter of commitment to the BrainBoost program.   

Review Process:

A dedicated scientific committee composed of Sagol School members and experts from academia and industry will rank and select the projects annually, see the committee members: http://neuroscience-innovation.org/board/

• Finalists (students) will be invited to present their project to the committee.
• For more questions about the application please contact Dr. Dana Bar-On, sagolschool@tauex.tau.ac.il 

Timetable and Deadlines

PIs or students that are interested to submit should send a Letter of Intent (please include: Project title, name of candidate student (if available already), hosting PI, Affiliations of both) 

3 Sep 2018: Full Submission

11 Oct 2018: Announcement

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