EXCELLENCE

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CNLM Awards

The Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory (CNLM) offers awards to exceptional postdoctoral researchers, graduate traineesundergraduate students, and Faculty Fellows.

Broadly, CNLM awards are intended to recognize excellence not only in research but also in service and commitment to CNLM mission and core values.

Trainee recipients will be presented with a plaque, $1,000 stipend and will be invited to present their work in brief Elevator Pitch format to the UCI academic community and the public at our annual CNLM Awards Ceremony.

Faculty, Alumni, and Team Science Award recipients will be presented with a plaque and invited to offer brief remarks at the CNLM Award Ceremony.

 

Now Accepting Submissions!

Trainee Awards - How to Apply

Please note the following important conditions before you apply:
  • Applications are to be submitted by the candidates themselves and not by faculty sponsors.
  • Each award has distinct evaluation criteria and eligibility requirements. Please read through the requirements carefully before applying. Ineligible candidates will not be considered.
  • All applications require four components:
    1. 2 page CV/biosketch;
    2. Unofficial transcript (for undergraduate and graduate students);
    3. Personal statement (500 words maximum; please note different criteria for each award); and
    4. Recommendation letter by sponsoring faculty member
  • Once applications are submitted, the faculty sponsor will be automatically contacted to request a recommendation letter.
  • You may apply for ONLY ONE award but you may be additionally considered for a different award from the one for which you applied (depending on availability of funds and competitiveness of the applicant pool).
  • Decisions will be made by an awards committee composed of faculty members appointed by the CNLM director.

Faculty Awards - How to Nominate

Applications are to be submitted by members in the CNLM community (self-nomination is not allowed). Co-nomination by multiple individuals is permitted.

  • Each award has distinct evaluation criteria and eligibility requirements. Ineligible nominees will not be considered.
  • All applications require the following:
    1. Nomination Statement (no more than 2 pages);
    2. 2 page CV/biosketch
  • Decisions will be made by an awards committee composed of faculty members appointed by the CNLM director.

Engaged Alumni Award - How to Nominate

Nominations should be submitted on behalf of the alumnus/alumna. Self-nominations are not allowed. Co-nomination by more than one individual is permitted. Eligible nominees will have earned a degree or trained in a CNLM laboratory as a postdoctoral fellow.

  • All applications require the following:
    1. Nomination Statement (no more than 2 pages) that describes the nominee, their affiliation with the CNLM, and an overview of their engagement and impact on the Center.
    2. 2 page CV/biosketch
    3. Optional letters of support (no more than 2)
  • Decisions will be made by an awards committee composed of faculty members appointed by the CNLM director.

Team Science Award - How to Apply

Applications are to be submitted by one representative of the team.

  • CNLM Fellows and trainees in their laboratories may apply.
  • Eligible teams may be comprised of faculty, staff, trainees, students, as well as community and industry partners.
  • The team research being recognized should be focused on a specific scientific goal that otherwise may not be realized by any single component of the team.
  • All applications require the following:
    1. Research Statement (no more than 2 pages): This should describe the candidate team's novel and significant work in the area of learning and memory. The statement must specifically outline the team's current research activity and indicate how their collective research advances our understanding of learning and memory.
    2. Contributions: A listing of scientific publications, presentations, grants, media coverage, or any other collective work highlighting the team's joint scientific contributions that justify the nomination.
    3. Team: a listing of all team members that includes professional title(s), affiliation(s), primary research area(s), and a brief description of each member's substantive contributions to the team.
    4. 2 page CV/biosketch of each team member listed above.
  • Decisions will be made by an awards committee composed of faculty members appointed by the CNLM director.