All applicants must complete the 2013 application and submit it to nsp@sfn.org.

When completing your application, you may use this biosketch form as a template and this completed sample as a reference.

Deadline: Friday, May 3, 2013

 Eligibility Requirements:

Applicants must be:

• Citizens or permanent residents of the United States
• Enrolled in a degree-granting program or postdoctoral fellowship
• According to the guidelines of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Diversity Research Education Grant, candidates must be from a group recognized as underrepresented in the biomedical, behavioral, clinical, and social sciences. These include African Americans, Hispanic Americas, Native Americans, Alaskan Natives, Hawaiian Natives, and natives of the U.S. Pacific Islands; individuals with disabilities, defined as physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds (annual income below established low-income thresholds as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau); and individuals from a social, cultural, or educational environment (certain rural or inner-city environments) that has directly inhibited the individual from obtaining the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to develop and participate in a research career.

Scholars are selected according to the following criteria:

• Academic excellence
• Professional goals
• Research interests
• Experience