The Berns-SPIE SPARK Grants are for scientists (either postdoctoral or faculty) performing research using lasers and other optically based systems to study basic cell processes and/or the development of technologies to diagnose and/or treat diseases.
Grant amounts are US$50,000-$100,000
Applicants must be a postdoc or a first or second year faculty member conducting research using lasers and other optically based systems to study basic cell processes, and/or to develop technologies to diagnose and/or treat diseases.
Application requirements:
Each proposal will be no more than five pages (12pt font, single spaced) excluding bibliography, figures, and budget.
The sections must be:
Abstract/Summary (1/2 page or less; written so a person outside of your specific field can understand the project)Introduction/Significance/Innovation (1 page or less)* Specific Objectives/With hypothesis (1/2 page)Experimental Design to achieve Objectives/Test Hypothesis/Collect Data (3 pages).Budget justification for direct costs only (indirect and overhead costs are not included as part of this grant)Bibliography and figures
* The Introduction should state how this is a novel/innovative proposal that could lead to a major impact in the field of Biophotonics.
All supporting documents and a completed application must be received by 5:00pm (Pacific Time) on Friday, 14 June 2024.
**IMPORTANT**: Please sign in with your SPIE username and password to access the application. If you have forgotten your account information, please open this link and click "Forgot Username" and/or "Forgot Password" or contact scholarships@spie.org.
Berns-SPIE SPARK Grants
The Berns-SPIE SPARK Grants are for scientists (either postdoctoral or faculty) performing research using lasers and other optically based systems to study basic cell processes and/or the development of technologies to diagnose and/or treat diseases.
Grant amounts are US$50,000-$100,000
Applicants must be a postdoc or a first or second year faculty member conducting research using lasers and other optically based systems to study basic cell processes, and/or to develop technologies to diagnose and/or treat diseases.
Application requirements:
Each proposal will be no more than five pages (12pt font, single spaced) excluding bibliography, figures, and budget.
The sections must be:
Abstract/Summary (1/2 page or less; written so a person outside of your specific field can understand the project)Introduction/Significance/Innovation (1 page or less)* Specific Objectives/With hypothesis (1/2 page)Experimental Design to achieve Objectives/Test Hypothesis/Collect Data (3 pages).Budget justification for direct costs only (indirect and overhead costs are not included as part of this grant)Bibliography and figures
* The Introduction should state how this is a novel/innovative proposal that could lead to a major impact in the field of Biophotonics.
All supporting documents and a completed application must be received by 5:00pm (Pacific Time) on Friday, 14 June 2024.
**IMPORTANT**: Please sign in with your SPIE username and password to access the application. If you have forgotten your account information, please open this link and click "Forgot Username" and/or "Forgot Password" or contact scholarships@spie.org.