SEED-FUNDING

Seed-funding opportunity for collaborative projects.

 

July 2021 Update: 

We are delighted to share that seven teams have been awarded collaborative seed grants.  We would like to extend our congratulations to all meeting participants for contributing to a successful joint meeting, to the successful teams listed below, and our review panel for their thoughtful assessment of each proposal.  We hope that this is the beginning of our collaborative opportunities between our two communities and look forward to future calls.    

We are pleased to announce the following awarded projects and collaborators:

  • Using astronomical simulation techniques to assess temporal network methods for studying individual differences in learning

    • Adriene Beltz, University of Michigan, Jacobs Foundation Research Fellow

    • Renée Hložek, University of Toronto, CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar, Gravity & the Extreme Universe Program

    • Julia Moeller, University of Leipzig, Jacobs Foundation Research Fellow

    • Kou Murayama, University of Tübingen, Jacobs Foundation Research Fellow

    • Allyson Mackey, University of Pennsylvania, Jacobs Foundation Research Fellow and CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar, Child & Brain Development Program
       

  • Understanding socioeconomic disparities in education through the lens of children’s self-perceptions

    • Sarah Hofer, University of the German Federal Armed Forces Munich, Jacobs Foundation Research Fellow

    • Jason Yip, University of Washington, Jacobs Foundation Research Fellow

    • Eddie Brummelman, University of Amsterdam, Jacobs Foundation Research Fellow

    • Sahba Besharati, University of the Witwatersrand, CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar, Brain, Mind & Consciousness Program
       

  • Lifespan similarities and differences in prosocial behaviour across the globe

    • Patricia Lockwood, University of Birmingham, Jacobs Foundation Research Fellow

    • Fabian Kosse, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Jacobs Foundation Research Fellow

    • Michael Muthukrishna, London School of Economics, CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar, Boundaries Membership & Belonging Program

    • Eva Telzer, University of North Carolina, Jacobs Foundation Research Fellow
       

  • Leveraging the full potential of longitudinal data analysis: Cross-disciplinary workshop series

    • Kou Murayama, University of Tübingen, Jacobs Foundation Research Fellow

    • Catherine Lebel, University of Calgary, Jacobs Foundation Research Fellow

    • Julia Moeller, University of Leipzig, Jacobs Foundation Research Fellow

    • Drew Bailey, University of California, Irvine, Jacobs Foundation Research Fellow

    • Adeel Razi, Monash University, CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar, Brain, Mind & Consciousness Program

    • Baobao Zhang, Syracuse University, CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar, Innovation, Equity & the Future of Prosperity Program
       

  • A Toolkit of interactive games to support early childhood learning with conversational agents

    • Sho Tsuji, University of Tokyo, Jacobs Foundation Research Fellow, 

    • Alexis Hiniker, University of Washington, Jacobs Foundation Research Fellow

    • Natalia Kucirkova, University of Stavanger, Jacobs Foundation Research Fellow

    • Allyson Mackey, University of Pennsylvania, Jacobs Foundation Research Fellow and CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar, Child & Brain Development Program
       

  • Child development and health with the transition from slums to subsidized housing

    • Eduardo Undurraga, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar, Humans & the Microbiome Program

    • Sam Urlacher, Baylor University, CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar, Child & Brain Development Program

    • Dana McCoy, Harvard University, Jacobs Foundation Research Fellow
       

  • Improving data visualization and communication to the public

    • Yang-Yang Zhou, University of British Columbia, CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar, Boundaries, Membership & Belonging Program

    • Aleeza Gerstein, University of Manitoba, CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar, Fungal Kingdom: Threats & Opportunities Program

    • Louis-Patrick Haraoui, Université de Sherbrooke, CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar, Humans & the Microbiome Program

    • Sarah Hofer, University of the German Federal Armed Forces Munich, Jacobs Foundation Research Fellow

    • Adrian Liu, McGill University, CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar, Gravity & Extreme Universe Program

    • Rebecca Shapiro, University of Guelph, CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar, Fungal Kingdom: Threats & Opportunities Program

    • Carolina Tropini, University of British Columbia, CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar, Humans & the Microbiome Program

    • Sho Tsuji, University of Tokyo, Jacobs Foundation Research Fellow

    • Sam Urlacher, Baylor University, CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar, Child & Brain Development Program

Congratulations to these teams, and we look forward to hearing about your progress at next year’s joint annual meeting at Marbach Castle (June 7-11, 2022).

 

Timeline

  • June 15: Submission deadline for seed funding
  • Early July: Evaluation of project proposals and announcement of decisions
  • September 1: Start date of approved projects
  • June 2022: Presentation of progress of projects at the second joint annual meeting of CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars and Jacobs Foundation Research Fellows at Marbach Castle.

Basics

  • Up to CDN $50k per project
  • Project duration max. of 2 years (i.e. September 1, 2021 – August 31, 2023)
  • Joint projects of teams consisting of at least one CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar and one Jacobs Research Fellow will be given priority (all applications must include at least two collaborators).
  • Participants may be collaborators on more than one proposal, but may only serve as the lead (i.e., submitter) on a single proposal.
  • CIFAR & Jacobs Foundation will jointly fund up to 7 projects. Additional projects may be funded directly through CIFAR or JF.
  • Participation in both the advance preparation and the joint meeting are prerequisites to qualifying for the chance to participate in a seed funding project proposal.

Possible projects (not exhaustive list of eligible activities)

The general idea of the co-funded seed funding projects is to support exploratory, innovative, high-risk/high-reward collaborative ideas and projects that may otherwise not be possible.

  • Pilot projects
  • Interdisciplinary projects involving a shared trainee
  • Extended collaborative visits for fellows or trainees
  • One-time, small-scale research workshops (at least 25% of participants must be CIFAR members and 25% Jacobs Research Fellows)
  • Small-group workshop to plan for a larger-scale collaboration or grant application.
  • Development of new methodologies or theoretical concepts (emphasis on exploration and process rather than on a final product)

Criteria

  • Potential impact of the collaboration (collaborative value, contribution to different disciplines)
  • Originality, creativity, excellence, quality (anticipated outcomes)
  • Feasibility of project (incl. methodology, team, time frame)

Criteria are weighted equally in the final average score. The final selection will be based on scores, availability of funds, and assessment of relevance by the review panel.


Review Panel