Key dates from applications through the workshop and prize announcements.
Final day to submit your application. Late submissions will not be considered.
All applicants contacted with a decision. Accepted participants receive onboarding instructions.
Virtual session to begin the Mind-Match team-facilitation process and complete light onboarding. Exact date TBC.
Two days of intensive collaborative science in Santiago, Chile, immediately following ASSC 2026. Teams form, formulate hypotheses, select datasets, build analysis plans, and draft OSF preregistrations.
Teams must submit their formal proposal and OSF preregistration within one week of the workshop.
Prize winners announced. Up to $25,000 in seed funding distributed across winning teams.
Funded teams carry out preregistered research projects with support from brainlife.io and the Consciousness Commons community.
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Application window opens | March 19 – April 13, 2026 |
| Application deadline | April 13, 2026 |
| Applicants notified | April 22–27, 2026 |
| Pre-event virtual kick-off | May 18/19, 2026 |
| Consciousness Commons — Santiago | July 4–5, 2026 |
| Award proposal submission deadline | July 5–12, 2026 |
| Award announcement | July 20, 2026 |
| Project period | August – November 2026 |
Applications close April 13, 2026.
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