StratNeuro announcement of funding for research conference support

Purpose 

Support for neuroscience research conference or workshop. Applications are welcome from both junior and senior researchers. 

Eligibility 

Eligible to apply are individuals who have completed a doctoral degree no later than the end of the application period and are employed by Karolinska Institutet. There is no requirement for co-financing from the department or other funding agencies, but this can strengthen the application. 

Please note

• Members of the StratNeuro board are not allowed to apply for this call. 
• Conferences that have received support from KI centrally (KI committee of Research) are not eligible for this call. 

Amount 

The total budget for the announcement is SEK 300,000 and the maximum amount for one proposal is SEK 150,000. The funds must be used in 2023 and are not to be used for other purposes than the intended conference or workshop. If a physical conference is planned and funded by this initiative, and then changed to a digital conference at a lower cost, the funding may be reduced. 

Assessment and assessment criteria 

The evaluation team is chaired by Professor Gilad Silberberg and includes the board members of StratNeuro 

Application 

The application should contain information about the goals of the conference, its format (digital, IRL, hybrid), organizers, target group, number of participants, the benefits for KI, learning outcomes and other potential funding sources. Preliminary planning for the conference such as number of sessions, list of invited lecturers with status (tentative / invited / confirmed), affiliation, and presentation titles. Preliminary budget (incl. indirect costs) with, for example, venue and IT costs, hotel and food costs, and costs for invited lecturers, must be included in the application.

The application must contain the desired information divided into the following appendices:

• Purpose of the conference including motivation and benefits for KI (maximum 1 A4 page) 
• Preliminary conference plan (maximum 1 A4 page). Preliminary program can be attached to the application 
• Planned budget in tabular form with comments (maximum 1 A4 page) 
• Application must be signed by head of department.

Times New Roman, 12 points should be used.

Deadline

The deadline is 1 September 2022 at 14:00.

Decision

Allocation decisions are made by StratNeuro and the applicants will be notified by e-mail in October 2022. 

Final report 

After the end of the disposition period, the applicant should provide information on whether the money has been used in full, in part, or not at all. If the money has been used in part or not at all during the disposition period, the remaining funds must be paid back to StratNeuro. A short report that summarizes the conference and its outcomes should be provided. 

You will receive a notification via e-mail when it is time to report. 

Contact 

For questions regarding the announcement, please email: stratneuro@ki.se.