Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Society for the Neurobiology of Language - Award announcement

Society for the Neurobiology of Language Merit and Travel Awards 2011 The Society for the Neurobiology of Language (SNL) announces several awards funded by the National Institute on Deafness and Communication Disorders (NIDCD) to help cover travel and registration costs for the 2011 Neurobiology of Language Conference (NLC) in Annapolis, Maryland. SNL particularly encourages and aims to foster the participation of junior scientists who are members of underrepresented groups as defined by the National Institutes of Health (http://grants.nih.gov/training/faq_diversity.htm).

 Graduate Student Abstract Merit Awards (2)

 Graduate students who submit top ranked abstracts will receive the SNL Graduate Student Abstract Merit Award to pay conference registration. All graduate students who are the first author on a submitted abstract will be automatically considered. No application is required. Two awards will be given. Post Doctoral Abstract Merit Awards (2) Post docs who submit top ranked abstracts will receive the SNL Post Doctoral Abstract Merit Award to pay conference registration. All post docs who are the first author on a submitted abstract will be automatically considered. No application is required. Two awards will be given.

 Travel Awards (12)

 Graduate and post-doctoral students who are not first authors on an abstract or who did not submit an abstract to the meeting are eligible for a travel award to attend the 3rd Annual Neurobiology of Language Conference. The awards will cover the cost of registration as well as provide $550 toward the cost of travel to the meeting. Application required. To apply, submit the following materials: your CV, a brief personal statement that outlines why you deserve the award, and whether or not you fall into one of the underrepresented groups as defined by the National Institutes of Health (http://grants.nih.gov/training/faq_diversity.htm) to: awards@neurolang.org.

 Deadline to submit an application for a Travel Award is October 1, 2011.

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