Apply for IBRO/Dana Brain Awareness Week Grants

The grants aim to bridge gaps in knowledge and promote global brain health awareness by supporting these outreach and awareness initiatives, particularly in regions challenged by a lack of resources, support, and public understanding of the brain. We especially encourage interdisciplinary projects that highlight the connection between neuroscience and society and engage diverse audiences in meaningful discussions around not only the benefits but also the ethical, legal, and societal implications of neuroscience research.

Resources for Neuroscience and Society Events

• Franklin Institute Neuroscience & Society High School Curriculum: Offers and in-depth focus on neuroscience through the lens of societal issues relevant to high school students.
• NISE Network Changing Brains Activities: A collection of public engagement and professional development resources about the brain, neuroscience, and neuroethics. Activities include:
  • What Makes “Us” Human: Explore what it means to be human and how human-like machines might become.
  • Neuro Futures Card Game: Prioritize cards with new neurotechnologies according to your own values and the values of others.
  • Neuro Futures Championship Game: Pit new neurotechnologies head-to-head using a sports-style bracket.
• Dana Discovery Dialogues Series: A webinar series hosted by the Boston University College of Communications. This series unpacks some of the most pressing and occasionally contentious topics in contemporary neuroscience.
• Secret Science Club Neuroscience & Society Talk Series: Neuroscientists captivate and inform public audiences at this biannual lecture presented by the Secret Science Club and Dana Foundation.
• Inside the Brain: A Lifetime of Change: A webinar series from Knowable Magazine, each episode focuses on a different stage of brain development from childhood to adolescence and late adulthood.

Funding Information

• Maximum grant amount: 1,250 USD.
• Funding priority will be given to interdisciplinary projects that actively engage diverse audiences in meaningful discussions about the intersection of neuroscience and society. While these initiatives are a key focus, projects centered solely on neuroscience or brain related activities, particularly for younger audiences, are also highly valued and encouraged.

Eligibility Criteria

• Proposed BAW events may take place in countries anywhere outside of Europe.
• Events must be held in 2025. While not required to occur during the official Brain Awareness Week, they must align with and promote the global Brain Awareness Week campaign.

For more information, visit IBRO.