A contributing partner to the
 International Association for the Study of Dreams

2008 Grant Award Winners - 

Joint IASD/DreamScience^TM foundation
Grant Partnership

Grant Opportunity: The DreamScience^TM foundation (DSF) is working in partnership with the International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD), to provide “seed” grants for dream research. The objective of this joint granting activity is to stimulate dream related research with students and professionals who might not otherwise be able to pursue that research project and to enhance the “S” mission of IASD in supporting research. The grants would be awarded to recipients, based on judging by a Research Grant Committee, of proposals received. The number of grants, and the amount for each, will be limited by the funds made available each year from DSF and others who donate to the fund. Those receiving grants will be required to follow certain reporting requirements and may be offered a chance to report results at the annual IASD conferences.

Research Focus: The focus of the granting activity is dream research, particularly research that uses good research methodology designed to provide measurable and repeatable results. Disciplines of interest include, but are not limited to, the neuroscience of dreaming, psychological studies of dreaming and quantitative dream research in such fields as anthropology and cultural studies.

Grant Award Process: at least once per year, in conjunction with the IASD annual conference in June, IASD and DSF will announce a call for research grant Letters Of Intent (LOI) with deadlines in the August to September timeframe. On the basis of review by the Research Grant Committee some will be offered invitations to submit a formal Grant Proposal. These will then form the basis of a grant or grants to be awarded in the November to December timeframe each year. IASD and DSF will announce awards on the DSF and IASD web sites. IASD at its discretion my also announce the winners in internal newsletters and the IASD periodical DreamTime. The awardee(s) of the previous year’s grant(s) will also be announced at the annual IASD conference in June of the following year, and depending on the practicality, the researcher will be provided an opportunity to present preliminary or final results at that or a following conference.

About the Sponsors

THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF DREAMS (IASD) is a nonprofit, international, multidisciplinary organization dedicated to the pure and applied investigation of dreams and dreaming. Its purpose is to promote an awareness and appreciation of dreams in both professional and public arenas; to encourage research into the nature, function, and significance of dreaming; to advance the application of the study of dreams; and to provide a forum for the eclectic and interdisciplinary exchange of ideas and information. IASD is open to anyone who studies, explores, or works with dreams. Membership represents about 30 countries and people from all disciplines including: psychology, psychiatry, social work, education at all levels, religious studies, anthropology, medicine, the expressive and performing arts, literature, philosophy, humanities and business. Membership benefits include the professional journal Dreaming and the magazine Dream Time, discounts to conferences plus many on-line benefits. For information on the organization or to become a member please go to the Web site: www.asdreams.org 

DREAMSCIENCE^TM  fOUNDATION  The DreamScience foundation was created for the purpose of providing private funding toward research in dreams and dreaming. Go to www.dreamscience.org  for more information on the organization, its founder and dream studies in general. All funds are privately donated from DreamScience to IASD in support of this granting partnership.