The Young Investigator Award, supported by AstraZeneca, recognizes the outstanding achievements and contributions by a young neuroscientist who has demonstrated scholarly independence.
Recipients receive a $15,000 award and complimentary registration, transportation (economy air or ground), and two nights hotel accommodations for the SfN annual meeting. The SfN president presents the prize at a lecture at the meeting.
Submit all materials using SfN's award nomination site. Include the following:
- One nomination letter
- Maximum of two optional letters of recommendation (One must be from the nominee's current or previous mentor)
- Current CV (include date on which the advanced degree was awarded)
- A list of up to five of the nominee's most important published papers
Nominations for the 2015 award are due Wednesday, June 3.
Eligibility:
- Actively engaged in research at the time the award is given.
- Show evidence of heading an independent research laboratory.
- Received a PhD or MD (or equivalent) within the past 10 years. (Time taken off for child-rearing does not count in these totals. Part-time work and other special circumstances are evaluated at the discretion of the committee.)
- Post-docs are ineligible.
This opportunity has expired. It was originally published here:
http://www.sfn.org/Awards-and-Funding/Individual-Prizes-and-Fellowships/Young-Scientists-Achievements-and-Research/Young-Investigator-Award
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