Donald B. Lindsley Prize
Donald B. Lindsley Prize in Behavioral Neuroscience

Nomination Deadline (extended): July 21, 2010

nominations are now open!
 

SfN President Tom Carew presents the 2009 Donald B. Lindsley Prize to Nandakumar Narayanan (left) and Kay Tye (right).

 

Donald B. Lindsley Prize in Behavioral Neuroscience

Supported by The Grass Foundation

Background
The Grass Foundation established the Donald B. Lindsley Prize in 1979 to recognize meritorious research in behavioral neuroscience.

The prize, which includes $2,500, is presented at the Society for Neuroscience's annual meeting and recognizes an outstanding Ph.D. thesis in the general area of behavioral neuroscience* submitted and approved during the previous calendar year.

* For the purpose of this prize, behavioral neuroscience is defined as neuroscience research involving behavioral variables or oriented toward the solution of behavioral problems.

Eligibility

  • Nominees must have a thesis submitted and approved between January 1st and December 31st of the preceeding calendar year.

Nomination Criteria

  • Nominations must be made or endorsed by an SfN member.
  • Nominee does not need to be an SfN member. 
  • Self nomination is not permitted.
  • No person may nominate more than one candidate.

Nomination Materials  
Please upload the following nomination materials to the new SfN awards submission site (note: all materials must be submitted by the nominator):

  • One nomination letter from the nominee's PhD mentor(s) (no additional letters will be accepted)
  • Four- to six-page thesis abstract (typed, double-spaced) with names and departmental affiliations of thesis committee members.
  • Current CV
  • The date of the thesis defense must be provided.

If you have any questions, please email us at awards@sfn.org.

Previous Recipients

  • N. Narayanan and K. Tye (2009)
  • R. Gil da Costa (2008)
  • S. Aton (2007)
  • M. Hafting Fyhn (2006)
  • M. Lim (2005)
  • S. McGuire (2004)
  • A. Leonardo (2003)
  • B. Corneil and S. Low-Zeddies (2002)
  • W. Asaad (2001)
  • M. Solis and N. Sobel (2000)
  • M.T. Rogan (1999)
  • C.L. Passaglia (1998)
  • E. G. Freedman (1997)
  • C. D. Salzman (1996)
  • M. S. Brainard (1995)
  • W. A. Suzuki (1994)
  • ST. A. Jones (1993)
  • L. M. Romanski (1992)
  • G. H. Recanzone (1991)
  • C. H. Keller, II (1990)
  • D. P. Munoz (1989)
  • B. Wolozin (1988)
  • J. R. Larson (1987)
  • D. G. McMahon (1986)
  • R. Sapolsky (1985)
  • D. McCormick (1984)
  • B. L. Tempel (1983)
  • S. M. Breedlove (1982)
  • M. A. Della-Fera and M. E. Gurney (1981)
  • J. K. Chapin (1980)
  • L. C. Evinger (1979)