Dear all, 

• Psychology Software Tools: E-Prime Licenses for up to two projects that need comprehensive stimulus presentation.
• Tobii Pro: Up to two projects may choose between the Tobii Pro Fusion 250 Hz remote eye tracking system or the Tobii Pro Glasses 3 50 Hz. In addition, a one year access to the Tobii Pro Lab software will be granted, to ensure successful analysis of the eye tracking data.

Accordingly, the awards comprise up to 150K€ in equipment and software licenses of Bitbrain, plus Psychology Software Tools and Tobii Pro selected solutions (more info below), for research projects in the areas of human behavior research and brain-computer interfaces. The deadline for submissions is September 21st, 2020.

See full information here

Call for Research Projects

Aim of the Call

This year has been unexpectedly complicated for all of us. We have had an ongoing threat to public health with a strong impact on economic activity in every country and organization. Scientific endeavors have been delayed in most research fields, and many research conferences and symposiums have been postponed or canceled. The aim of this call is to catalyze and mobilize research in human behavior and brain-computer interfaces during this difficult time, by supporting outstanding research projects for 2 years of duration starting in 2021. This is our way of giving back to the scientific community and helping research projects start-up in the wake of COVID 19. Bitbrain's mission is to boost real-world research and real-life applications that enhance people's lives. For this reason, we particularly welcome project proposals from academia or research institutions that are exploring neuroscience research in real-world settings.

The Awards

This initiative awards projects with up 150K€ in equipment and software licenses of Bitbrain, plus Psychology Software Tools and Tobii Pro selected solutions (see below or in our website).

Applicants should list all the equipment necessary to successfully carry out their research project proposal, selecting from these options, and irrespective of the cost:

• Bitbrain equipment: Systems specifically designed to facilitate research in real-world settings and include high-tech EEG brain sensing devices and 35+ complementary monitoring technologies (GSR, BVP, ExG, etc), as well as Bitbrain's software solutions for synchronized multimodal data acquisition and analysis. The equipment will belong to the awarded institutions once the project is completed, but they are free to use it for other types of research.
• Psychology Software Tools: E-Prime Licenses for projects that need stimulus presentation.
• Tobii Pro: Up to two of the winning projects may choose between the Tobii Pro Fusion 250 Hz remote eye tracking system or the Tobii Pro Glasses 3 50 Hz. In addition, a one year access to the Tobii Pro Lab software will be granted, to ensure successful analysis of the eye tracking related parts of the project.

Call topics

1. Topic 1: Human Behavior Research: We are looking for projects that expand the understanding of human behavior using multimodal approaches, preferably in ecological and natural conditions. The research includes, but is not limited to, cognitive sciences, clinical research, education, developmental psychology, human performance, UX or human factors, neuroeconomics, hyperscanning, neuroaesthetics, etc.
   
   
2. Topic 2: Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI): We are looking for projects that expand the introduction or usage of brain-computer interfaces in ecological and natural conditions. Research project proposals should focus on the application of brain-computer interfaces in real-world scenarios, in areas such as immersive environments, neurorehabilitation, neuroadaptive technologies, hyperscanning, neuroprosthetics, etc

Jury

• Alan Kingstone, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia. Canada.
• Ander Ramos, Ph.D., Head of the Neurorehabilitation Lab. University of Tübingen. Germany.
• Dima Amso, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Psychology at Columbia University. USA.
• Gernot Müller-Putz, Ph.D., Professor and Head of the Institute of Neural Engineering. Graz University of Technology. Austria.
• Marco Congedo, Ph.D., Charge de Research (CNRS), France.
• Tad Brunye, Ph.D., Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Tufts University; Senior Research Psychologist, Army Natick Soldier Research, Development, and Engineering Center, USA.
• Tiago Falk, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Multimedia/Multimodal Signal Analysis and Enhancement (MuSAE) Laboratory.  University of Toronto. Canada.

Important Dates

• Submission of applications: 21st September
• Communication of the awards: 6th October
• Contracts: 12th October
• Equipment delivering: 20th December
• Kick-off Meetings: 11th January

The Bitbrain Team