Adaptive Brain and Behavior

The Adaptive Brain and Destination Area with funding support from the Institute of Critical Technology and Applied Science (ICTAS) is soliciting professional development funding proposals.

Eligibility: Current Virginia Tech research faculty, P&T faculty, and collegiate faculty.
Funding Support: The ABB will support requests up to $2,000 each with an overall maximum support of $10,000. Funded applicants will need to spend the allocation by 6/30/2019.
Due Date: March 31, 2019.
Send Proposals by email and any correspondence to: Barry Miller, ABB Program Manager, 302-383-8900
Criteria: Proposals should be brief (1/2 page maximum) outlining the opportunity and how it will advance the applicant in one of the three ABB thematic areas (decision-making, development across the lifespan, physical and psychological trauma).

Examples of suitable ABB Professional Development Funding Opportunities include travel awards to ABB-related scientific meetings, registration fees for training courses outside of Virginia Tech, support for ABB-related workgroups, assistance with ABB course development, etc.

Interested researchers may request up to
$1,200,000 total for the first two years and $2,400,000 for the last three years.

Growing Convergence Research (GCR) at the National Science Foundation was identified as one of 10 Big Ideas.
Convergence research is a means for solving vexing research problems, in particular, complex problems focusing on societal needs.