renée fleming neuroarts investigator awards
The Renée Fleming Foundation, in partnership with the NeuroArts Blueprint Initiative, is offering the third year of the Renée Fleming Neuroarts Investigator Awards. The Awards support innovative and collaborative research by early career researchers, designed to expand the evidence base of the emerging field of neuroarts and further the mission of the NeuroArts Blueprint Initiative. The mission of the NeuroArts Blueprint is to ensure the arts — and their use in all their many forms — become part of mainstream medicine and public health. Each Award is to be jointly presented to (1) an early-career researcher who is affiliated with an academic institution and engaged in a field of basic science related to neuroarts; and (2) an arts practitioner working in an arts-based neuroarts discipline.
Neuroarts is the study of how the arts measurably change the brain and body and how this knowledge is translated into practices that advance health and wellbeing. This work can help people prevent, manage, and recover from physical and mental challenges across the lifespan. Fields of basic science related to neuroarts include neuroscience, cognitive science, psychology, public health, medical sciences (neurology, complementary and integrative medicine, pediatrics, gerontology, psychiatry), rehabilitation science, and others. Arts-based neuroarts disciplines include visual arts, dance, music, expressive writing, performing arts, digital arts, design, and others. Qualitative and quantitative studies, and studies with human subjects are eligible for an Award.
Applicants may submit one proposal for an Award of up to $25,000 for a grant period between 12-18 months. In addition to receiving financial support, each grantee team will also be paired with a mentor who has significant expertise in the field. The mentorship will include several virtual meetings across the course of the grant period. Applications will be reviewed by an external committee of experts in the field of neuroarts, including a researcher and an artist or arts practitioner.