Topic: full applications

Exploratory brain and nervous-system research helps new independent investigators generate evidence for larger research programmes. Mandatory letters of intent are due November 3, 2026, at 5 p.m. Eastern; full applications follow February 17, 2027.

Supports therapeutically motivated drug-discovery research, including experimentally validated AI methods and biomedical imaging. Pure chemistry without therapeutic evaluation is excluded. The letter-of-intent deadline is 30 October 2026 at noon Eastern time; full applications are by invitation.