The Boehringer Ingelheim FENS Research Award for neuroscience research
The Boehringer Ingelheim FENS Research Award recognises young European scientists for outstanding research in the field of neurosciences. The prize is awarded by the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) and sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. In endowing this award, Boehringer Ingelheim demonstrates its commitment to basic research in the area of neuroscience as a prerequisite for progress in efforts to discover new treatment options for patients suffering from devastating diseases of the nervous system.
2008 Boehringer Ingelheim FENS Research Award
The Boehringer Ingelheim FENS Research Award 2008 was announced during the 6th Forum of European Neuroscience in Geneva on 15 July 2008.
Awarding Committee 2008
Anders Björklund (Sweden)
Gaetano Di Chiara (Italy)
Richard S. J. Frackowiak (UK)
Tamas Freund (Hungary)
Willem Gispen (The Netherlands)
Helmut Kettenmann (Germany)
Platon Kostyuk (Ukraine)
Pierre Magistretti (Switzerland)
Richard Morris (UK)
Erwin Neher (Germany)
Alois Saria (Austria)
Bernd Sommer (Germany)
Nancy Rothwell (UK)
How to apply
Authors of innovative scientific work in all areas of neuroscience research are invited to apply for the Boehringer Ingelheim FENS Research Award.
Applications can be submitted by the candidate himself/herself, or candidates can be proposed. The candidate must be under 40 years of age and be either working in an European Institute or of European origin working abroad.
The requirements for all applications - online - are:
- Short curriculum vitae
- List of publications
- Short summary of the main research topic documented by key publications (1 page maximum)
- Short outline of the research project for which the prize money is intended (1 page maximum)
- Two letters of recommendation from key scientists in the field
Contact and submission
Please submit all your application materials only online via the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) website. Detailed information regarding the application procedure and contact information are also available on the website.
