ACNP Honorific Awards - Daniel H. Efron Research Award Grant

The ACNP Honorific Awards - Daniel H. Efron Research Award recognizes outstanding contributions to neuropsychopharmacology by researchers within 15 years of their terminal training. Nominations are open to any scientist, and there are no citizenship requirements. Awardees receive a monetary prize, a plaque, and reimbursement for attending the ACNP Annual Meeting. Furthermore, nominations of women and historically excluded groups are strongly encouraged, reflecting a commitment to diversity and inclusion in scientific research.

The American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) presents the Efron Award to an individual on the basis of outstanding basic research contributions to neuropsychopharmacology. The selection of the awardee is based on the quality of the contributions and their impact in advancing neuropsychopharmacology. Award recipients will receive a monetary award and a plaque to be given at the ACNP Annual Meeting. Award recipients who are not members of the ACNP may also be reimbursed for their expenses to attend the Annual Meeting. The Award winner must attend the Annual Meeting.

Eligibility

Any scientist, worldwide, may nominate an individual for this awardThe recipient of the Efron Research Award must be within fifteen (15) years of their terminal training position as of December 31st of the current year (i.e., post-doctoral training; residency or fellowship training for M.D.’s who did not do post-doctoral training). Nominees can request extensions based on work interruptions due to parental leave, dependent care, illness, or other extenuating circumstances. Recipients who have had a significant life event may include background information in their nomination about the life event for the committee to consider (e.g., birth of a child, childcare, illness of individual, care for an ill family member, personal or family tragedy, etc.). They do not need to be a member of the ACNP or a citizen of the United States.