Awards and Bursarys
Niels Lassen Award
The Niels Lassen Award is presented by the International Society for Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism to recognise an outstanding scientific contribution made by a young scientist. The recipient is selected by the Program Committee based on an abstract submitted for presentation at the Conference.
Who can Apply for the Award?
To be eligible for the Lassen Award, you must be a member of the Society as well as the presenting author of an abstract submitted for oral presentation at BRAIN & BRAIN PET 2023 and belong to one of the following two groups:
Student ECI – Students who are enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate, professional degree (e.g., bachelors, masters or PhD student; graduate student; medical student; any equivalent roles)
Scholar ECI – Scholars with PhD, MD or equivalent degree who have been in a research training program for less than 5 years since obtaining their last degree (e.g., research fellow; postdoctoral associate; postdoctoral fellow; etc.), or medical specialty program (neurology, neurosurgery etc. resident or trainee)
Selection Process
The recipient of the Niels Lassen Award will be selected by the Program Committee of the Society based on:
The Abstract submitter confirming that the presenting author is eligible for the award based on the above criteria during the submission process.
The quality of the submitted abstract, determined by receiving the highest score of all abstracts submitted by eligible members.
How to Apply:
Apply via the abstract submission portal, which closes midnight Friday 10 March 2023 (AEDT), by submitting an abstract for presentation and including the following information;
– CV of the presenting author
– Letter of recommendation from your mentor/supervisor
– An appropriate proof of your status (e.g., certificate of enrollment, letter from a supervisor or department director, confirmation of two sponsoring society members)
– ISCBFM membership confirmation
Early Career Travel Bursary
This bursary is intended to help covering the cost of attending the meeting and will be offered to participants whose abstracts have been accepted for presentation. Apply via the abstract submission portal by submitting an abstract for presentation, selecting you would like to be considered for the Bursary and providing all required documentation.
Who can Apply?
To be eligible for the Travel Bursary, you must be a member of the Society as well as the presenting author of an abstract submitted for oral presentation at BRAIN & BRAIN PET 2023 and belong to one of the following two groups:
Student ECI – Students who are enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate, professional degree (e.g., bachelors, masters or PhD student; graduate student; medical student; any equivalent roles)
Scholar ECI – Scholars with PhD, MD or equivalent degree who have been in a research training program for less than 5 years since obtaining their last degree (e.g., research fellow; postdoctoral associate; postdoctoral fellow; etc.), or medical specialty program (neurology, neurosurgery etc. resident or trainee)
Selection Process
The recipients of the travel bursary will be selected by the Program Committee of the Society based upon:
– An indication during abstract submission that the presenting author is eligible for the award based on the above criteria.
– An indication during abstract submission of their desire to be considered for the travel bursary.
– Exceptional quality of the submitted abstract. This is generally determined by the score the abstract receives in relation to all abstracts submitted by eligible members.
How to Apply:
Apply via the abstract submission portal, which closes midnight Friday 10 March 2023 (AEDT), by submitting an abstract for presentation and including the following information;
– Upload a letter of confirmation from your institution as proof of your eligibility to apply for the bursary
– ISCBFM membership confirmation
Notifications of Bursary Acceptance will be sent by 30 April 2023.
Funds will be provided to the award recipients at the Conference venue.