The Huo Family Foundation Special Projects Grant 2026
| To: | Chairs and Administrators, Departments in the Biological, Physical and Social Sciences; Associate Deans for Research; College/School Research Administrators |
| From: | Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research |
| Date: | February 25, 2025 |
| Subject: | The Huo Family Foundation Special Projects Grant 2026 |
Deadline
| Deadline for Internal Review: | March 24, 2025 |
Project Description
The Huo Family Foundation is establishing a research portfolio on the Effects of the Usage of Digital Technology on Brain Development, Social Behaviours and Mental Health in Children and Young People.
The Huo Family Foundation invites applications for special projects. These larger and longer-term research awards would allow researchers of all career stages, collaborating as a multi-disciplinary team with different expertise and skills, to take an integrated approach to tackle the more difficult questions in this domain.
Proposals should be tackling key questions within the broad topic of the effects of usage of and exposure to digital technologies on brain development and function (including physiological responses), social behaviour and interactions, and mental health of children and young people.
The Huo Family Foundation is keen to support multi-disciplinary work. These teams may consist of several group leaders from one institution, or different institutions in the UK and the US.
Amount per award: $390,000 per year
Duration of award: Up to four years
Eligibility
The applicant(s) must hold a PhD or equivalent degree in a relevant field, which may include but is not limited to neuroscience, psychology, psychiatry, epidemiology, public health, computer science, social science, economics.
UW-Madison may submit one proposal.
Website
The following link contains additional information on the program and specific application instructions:
https://huofamilyfoundation.org/our-grants/special-projects/
Internal Competition Application Instructions
Applications for Internal Review
To submit your application, attach a single PDF to an email to: grants@research.wisc.edu
Please include the following information:
- Cover page with PI name, contact information, title of the project, and list of potential collaborators
- PI CV
- Research project summary of no more than 4 pages providing a description of how the proposed project meets the goals of the solicitation
Sponsor Deadlines
Applications are due to The Huo Family Foundation by May 23, 2025.
Questions?
Contact grants@research.wisc.edu.