One Mind Rising Star Awards

About
One Mind launched the Rising Star Awards in 2005 under the fundamental principle that cutting edge, high-risk research would allow us to find the breakthroughs to accelerate cures for the neuropsychiatric illnesses that affect 1 in 4 people worldwide. Knowing that 90% of these conditions are treatable, we wanted to create a highly impactful grant that enables the researcher to think outside of the box and pursue research that might not otherwise be federally funded. Each One Mind Rising Star Award winner receives $300,000 over a three-year period to fund research for their studies, catalyzing innovation and encouraging collaboration and data sharing.
Since 2005, One Mind has awarded 36 awards to some of the best and brightest early career brain scientists. Since receiving their awards, these researchers have gone on to make a significant impact, both in their studies and in the brain health community as a whole. One such awardee is 2010 Rising Star Award winner, Dr. Joshua Gordon, who now serves as the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health.
One Mind, in collaboration with Janssen Research & Development and the Baszucki Brain Research Fund, offered 2 Rising Star Awards in 2020. In collaboration with Inscopix, we also offered two supplemental technology grants in support of the Rising Star Awards.
We are also pleased to announce that we were able to award 5 Bipolar Research Awards thanks to additional support from the Baszucki Brain Research Fund.
The application window for the 2020 Rising Star Awards closed on May 31, 2020. To learn about this annual grant opportunity, please read the information below. Additional information is also available on our Rising Star Awards FAQ page.