CNS Publication Prize

This Prize is open to all Flinders University Centre for Neuroscience Members and is awarded to the ‘best’ paper published within the nominated period (defined by the highest journal impact factor).

Criteria

• One (1) prize to be offered per year.
• Value of the prize is $2000 per year, with an additional $1000 being awarded if the paper is accepted by Nature, Science or Cell.
• The Applicant for the prize must be the first, final or corresponding author of the paper.
• The Applicant must be a Staff Member or Student of Flinders University.
• Paper must have “Centre for Neuroscience” noted in author’s address.
• Annual timeline for the prize will be 1st November to 31st October the following year. Paper must be published or accepted into press by 31 October.
• A copy of the paper must be provided with the application. Applications involving accepted papers must include a ‘Letter of Acceptance’ as proof.
• A paper’s ‘impact’ will be determined by the most recent impact factors available at the time of the closing deadline (30 November).
• In the event that there are 2 or more winners, the $2000 prize money is to be split equally amongst the winners. In the event of uncertainty or disputes, the CNS Executive will decide the winner of the prize based on their assessment of the papers’ contribution to scientific progress. Where a conflict of interest exists for CNS Exec Members, those members will be excluded from deliberations.

To be eligible for the prize in 2012:

• The paper must be published between the 1st November 2011 and 31st October 2012.
• The closing deadline for 2012 applications is 30th November 2012.

The Winner will be announced at the CNS Annual General Meeting in December.
NB: The Prize money must be transferred to a University Account and cannot be paid directly to an individual. The money can be spent at the winner’s discretion.

Applicants must complete the following form and forward it (along with a copy of the paper) to the CNS Secretary by the close of business on the 30th November 2012. No late applications will be considered.

Application Form

Applications for the 2012 CNS Publication Prize are now being accepted.

Download 2012 Application Form as adobe.pdf (opens in new window). Please COMPLETE this form ELECTRONICALLY and then either forward by email OR print and deliver to the CNS Secretary. If you have any trouble with this form please let the CNS Secretary know.

Recipients

2011 Winner: Prof Xin-Fu Zhou (left) being presented with his certificate by CNS Executive Member, Dr Hakan Muyderman (right) at the 2011 AGM.

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Updated February 3, 2012