ACNS Awards

Nominations have closed for the 2021 ACNS Awards. Recipients will be announced shortly!

Lifetime Contribution Award

The ACNS Lifetime Contribution Award aims to honour senior distinguished cognitive neuroscientists who have made extraordinary lifetime contributions to the advancement of Australasian cognitive neuroscience nationally and internationally.

Individuals nominated for this award are expected to have a distinguished research profile and a record of sustained commitment to service in promoting Australasian cognitive neuroscience.

Recipients of this award will receive:
1. Receive lifetime ACNS membership;
2. Be given free conference registration for the year of award; and
3. Be presented the award in a brief presentation at the ACNS Conference Dinner.
Note that in 2021, recipients will be invited to a virtual ACNS ceremony for presentation of the award, with the in-person ceremony taking place in 2022.

Full details available here.

Young Investigator Award

This award aims to recognise an outstanding cognitive neuroscientist in Australasia, who is no more than 10 years from the receipt of their doctoral degree (not including career disruptions) who is making internationally recognised contributions to their field.

Recipients of the award will receive an invitation to present Keynote Lecture at a virtual 2021 ACNS ceremony; an invitation to the 2022 ACNS conference, including flights, accommodation, conference registration and dinner costs; in addition to a $1000 prize.

Full details here.

Emerging Researcher Awards

The awards aim to recognise two outstanding researchers working in the field of cognitive neuroscience in Australasia at the very early stages of their careers. The award is open to researchers no more than 2 years from the receipt of their doctoral degree.

The recipients of this award will receive an invitation to present a talk at a virtual 2021 ACNS ceremony; an invitation to the 2022 ACNS conference, including flights (within Australasia), accommodation, conference registration and dinner costs.

Full details here.

The submission deadline for all awards is 29 October 2021.

Please email acns@acns.org.au if more information is required.