Early Career Awards: Donald B. Lindsley Prize in Behavioral Neuroscience Grant

Early Career Awards: Donald B. Lindsley Prize in Behavioral Neuroscience Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Society for Neuroscience
Amount: US $5,000
Last Updated: March 28, 2026

Summary

The Early Career Awards: Donald B. Lindsley Prize in Behavioral Neuroscience, awarded by the Society for Neuroscience, recognizes exceptional PhD theses in the field of behavioral neuroscience. This prestigious accolade, supported by The Grass Foundation, offers recipients a $5,000 prize along with complimentary registration, transportation, and hotel accommodations for the SfN annual meeting. The award aims to encourage emerging scientists and highlight their contributions to understanding the brain and behavior.

Overview

Society for Neuroscience The Society for Neuroscience is the world’s largest organization of scientists and physicians devoted to understanding the brain and the nervous system. SfN exists to: Advance scientific exchangeSupport the neuroscience communityEducate and engage the publicAdvocate for the field Donald B. Lindsley Prize in Behavioral Neuroscience The Donald B. Lindsley Prize in Behavioral Neuroscience, endowed by The Grass Foundation, recognizes a young neuroscientist's outstanding PhD thesis in the general area of behavioral neuroscience. Behavioral neuroscience is defined for these purposes as neuroscience research involving behavioral variables or oriented toward the solution of behavioral problems. Recipients receive a $5,000 prize and complimentary registration, transportation (economy air or ground), and two nights hotel accommodations for the SfN annual meeting.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Nomination Criteria:Nominations must be made or endorsed by an SfN member.Nominees do not need to be SfN members.No person may nominate more than one candidate.Eligibility CriteriaNominees must have doctoral degree awarded between January 1 and December 31 of the preceding calendar year.A person can only win one award per year.

Ineligibility

Self-nomination is not permitted.Current SfN officers and councilors are ineligible for nomination.Due to the potential conflicts of interest, members of the selection committee may not be the nominees and they cannot serve as nominators nor write letters of recommendation.