Private Danish Foundation, the Grete Lundbeck European Brain Research Foundation, publishes the Brain Prize 2013.

About: the Brain prizes recognizes highly original and influential advances in research on the nervous system. If several researchers have contributed significantly to this achievement, more than one individual may receive the Prize. Nominees can be of any nationality but the research for which they are nominated must have been conducted in Europe or in collaboration with researchers in Europe.

Description

- Nominees must have made outstanding contributions to European neuroscience

- They can be of any nationality but the research for which they are nominated must have conducted in Europe or in collaboration with researchers in Europe.

- If several researchers have contributed significantly to this achievement, more than one individual may receive the Prize

- Without any requirements in terms of affiliation and without any reference to formal retirement, nominees should be expected to be able to continue their contribution to brain research for at least a further decade

- Self-nomination is not accepted, and nominees should not be informed of their nomination

Funding: € 1 million

Submission: all documents must be submitted in English, through the electronic nomination form: Submission form

Deadline for proposals of interest at VHIR: September 7th, 2012

Further information: The Brain Prize