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Our awards span a wide range of achievements, from recognizing the merits of young and promising neuroscientists, to honoring those who’ve dedicated their careers to furthering the field.

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  • Deadline: Jun 14, 2019
    Bernice Grafstein Award for Outstanding Accomplishments in Mentoring
    The Bernice Grafstein Award for Outstanding Accomplishments in Mentoring, supported by Bernice Grafstein, PhD, recognizes individuals dedicated women's advancement in neuroscience through mentorship.
  • Deadline: Jun 14, 2019
    Mika Salpeter Lifetime Achievement Award
    The Mika Salpeter Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes an individual with outstanding career achievements in neuroscience who has also significantly promoted the professional advancement of women in neuroscience.
  • Deadline: May 31, 2019
    Peter and Patricia Gruber International Research Award
    The Peter and Patricia Gruber International Research Award in Neuroscience, supported by The Gruber Foundation, honors scientists for major discoveries that have advanced understanding of the nervous system.
  • Deadline: Jun 14, 2019
    Swartz Prize for Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience
    The Swartz Prize, supported by the Swartz Foundation, honors an individual whose activities have produced a significant cumulative contribution to theoretical models or computational methods in neuroscience or who has made a particularly noteworthy recent advance in theoretical or computational neuroscience.
  • Deadline: Apr 24, 2019
    JNS Member Travel Awards to SfN Annual Meeting
    The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) and the Japan Neuroscience Society (JNS) sponsor a joint travel award exchange program for graduate students or postdoctoral investigators to their respective annual meetings.
  • Deadline: Mar 05, 2019
    IBRO Member Travel Awards to SfN Annual Meeting
    Interested applicants should apply through the International Brain Research Organization website.
  • Deadline: Jan 01, 0001
    FENS Member Travel Awards to SfN Annual Meeting
    FENS offers trainee members the opportunity to apply for travel awards bi-annually.
  • Deadline: May 31, 2019
    Science Journalism Student Award
    Award for Science Journalism Students.
  • Deadline: Jun 14, 2019
    Louise Hanson Marshall Special Recognition Award
    The Louise Hanson Marshall Special Recognition Award honors an individual who has significantly promoted the professional development of women in neuroscience through teaching, organizational leadership, public advocacy, or other efforts that are not necessarily research-related.
  • Deadline: Jun 06, 2019
    Trainee Professional Development Award
    The Trainee Professional Development Award (TPDA) recognizes undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral fellows demonstrating scientific merit and excellence in research with the chance to present an abstract at a poster session, meet peers and network with senior scientists, and participate in learning opportunities at the annual meeting.
  • Deadline: Aug 01, 2019
    Undergraduate Brain Awareness Travel Award
    Travel award for undergraduate students involved in public outreach to the SfN Annual Meeting
  • Deadline: Sep 05, 2019
    Chapter of the Year Award
    The Chapter of the Year (COY) Award recognizes outstanding chapters for their efforts and accomplishments across a broad range of activities that are in line with the mission and strategic initiatives of SfN.
  • Deadline: May 31, 2019
    Award for Education in Neuroscience
    The Award for Education in Neuroscience recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to neuroscience education and training.
  • Deadline: May 31, 2019
    Next Generation Award
    The Next Generation Award recognizes SfN chapter members who have made outstanding contributions to public communication, outreach, and education about neuroscience.
  • Deadline: May 31, 2019
    Janett Rosenberg Trubatch Career Development Award
    The Janett Rosenberg Trubatch Career Development Award, supported by the Trubatch Family, recognizes originality and creativity in research and promotes success during academic transitions prior to tenure.
  • Deadline: May 31, 2019
    Young Investigator Award
    The Young Investigator Award recognizes the outstanding achievements and contributions by a young neuroscientist who has demonstrated scholarly independence.
  • Deadline: May 31, 2019
    Science Educator Award
    The Science Educator Award, supported by The Dana Foundation, honors up to two neuroscientists who have made significant contributions to educating the public about neuroscience: one who conducts education activities fulltime, and/or one who devotes his/her time primarily to research while conducting outreach, policy and education activities.
  • Deadline: Jun 14, 2019
    Jacob P. Waletzky Award
    The Jacob P. Waletzky Award is given to a young scientist (within 15 years of his/her Ph.D. or MD degree) whose independent research has led to significant conceptual and empirical contributions to the understanding of drug addiction. Both basic and clinical researchers are eligible for the award. Future plans to continue to make significant contributions to addiction research and treatment is one of the selection criteria.
  • Deadline: Jan 01, 0001
    FENS Forum Awards
    Travel Awards for FENS Forum.
  • Deadline: Jan 01, 0001
    JNS Meeting Travel Awards
    Travel Awards for North American students to attend the Japan Neuroscience Society Meeting.
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