Overview:
• This funding is designed to encourage specialization in psychosocial research as it pertains to SCI by providing mentored training to early-career investigators. The Fellowship Applicant (Fellow) should be mentored (or co-mentored) by an investigator experienced in SCI psychosocial research.
• Criteria for Fellowships include the qualifications of the Fellow, how the training plan and environment provided by the mentor(s) will enhance the Fellow’s research career, the scientific merit of the proposal, and the relevance of the project to the mission of the Neilsen Foundation and the PSR portfolio.
• Funding for each year of the two-year project is up to $100,000 for a maximum total cost of $200,000.
The following applies to all funding categories:
• Applicants must have a doctoral degree or equivalent professional degree (e.g., PhD, MD, DVM). Postdoctoral applicants should follow instructions in the "PSR POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS” section regarding degree completion.
Non-fellowship applicants must demonstrate appropriate experience to serve as an independent PI. The Neilsen Foundation encourages submissions from eligible PIs who represent a wide range of disciplines; however, it is required that relevant SCI expertise be represented on the proposed research project team.
• The grantee organization must be a nonprofit academic/research institution or rehabilitation facility located in the United States or Canada with the capability to conduct grant-funded research.
The Applicant named in a grant application must be employed by and deemed eligible by the grantee organization to apply for a grant and is expected to be responsible for conduct of the research. The Applicant is not required to be a citizen of the United States or Canada.
Each application must include the appropriate endorsement of an institutional official who is responsible for the administration of grant funds (hereafter known as the “Grants Administrator”).
• Neilsen Foundation grants are not awarded to individuals, private foundations, or non-functionally integrated Type III supporting organizations.
• A PI may submit only one application in each cycle in this portfolio (see PART 3, B. Concurrent Grants Across Neilsen Foundation Portfolios).
• The Neilsen Foundation does not recognize Co-Principal Investigators—if two or more investigators are working together on a research project, name only one as the Applicant; the other(s) should be listed as collaborator(s). Collaborators and/or consultants do not need to be affiliated with the same institution as the PI; a subcontract may be used to support a domestic or international collaborator or consultant.
• Multiple PIs from an institution may submit concurrent, independent applications in a given grant cycle. In such cases, each project must be distinct, with non-overlapping Aims.
• The Neilsen Foundation discourages Postdoctoral Fellows and their mentor(s) from submitting concurrent applications with overlapping Aims to multiple funding categories within this portfolio.
• It may not be necessary to provide preliminary data. Neilsen Foundation funding may be sought to allow the Applicant to obtain data to establish a line of research if the proposal provides strong rationale (i.e., support from the literature or use in an indication other than SCI) that justifies testing the hypotheses with the proposed experimental design. However, if feasibility issues add an unacceptable risk of failure, reviewers may note that preliminary data to address this risk should have been provided.
Eligible Countries:
Sponsor Institute/Organizations: Craig H. Neilsen Foundation
Sponsor Type: Corporate
Address: 18653 Ventura Blvd. #753 Tarzana, CA 91356 Phone 818-925-1245
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Jun 10, 2025
Jun 10, 2025
$100,000
Affiliation: Craig H. Neilsen Foundation
Address: 18653 Ventura Blvd. #753 Tarzana, CA 91356 Phone 818-925-1245
Website URL: https://chnfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/PSR-2026-Application-Guide_FINAL-1.2.25_accessible.pdf
Disclaimer:It is mandatory that all applicants carry workplace liability insurance, e.g., https://www.protrip-world-liability.com (Erasmus students use this package and typically costs around 5 € per month - please check) in addition to health insurance when you join any of the onsite Trialect partnered fellowships.