BRAINSTORM NEUROSCIENCE
PITCH COMPETITION™
about our funding
In 1958, our founder Tom Slick created the Mind Science Foundation to leverage the power of the scientific method to comprehend what he called the “vast potential of the human mind.” We believe the best way to honor his vision is by funding research on human consciousness that can produce improvements in the health and well-being of humankind. We are committed to finding novel ways in which to do so, funding research on the neuroscience of consciousness since 2004.
Our current funding model focuses on supporting early-career neuroscientists, with a broader goal of bolstering the pipeline of researchers entering the field of consciousness. We strongly believe that providing career support for budding researchers, along with opportunities to hone their communications skills, is critical to the advancement of science.
The Mind Science Foundation has hereby issued an open request for proposals (RFP) to support original research resulting in significant advancements in the science of consciousness and/or improvements in the health and well-being of humankind. Fields of inquiry include but are not limited to: consciousness, sleep and dreaming, neurodevelopment & neurodevelopmental disorders, aging, neurodegeneration, dementia, Parkinson’s Disease & other movement disorders, psychedelics, artificial intelligence, creativity, education, or cognitive performance, and may reflect basic or translational neuroscience studies, cognitive science, psychology, or experiential/subjective studies.
The 2026 funding round opens March 11, 2026. For questions please contact Ben Rein, Chief Science Officer brein@mindscience.org