The Donald B. Lindsley Prize in Behavioral Neuroscience from the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) and funded by The Grass Foundation, recognizes a young neuroscientist’s outstanding PhD thesis in behavioral neuroscience. The nominee´s thesis must have been submitted between January 1 and December 31 of the preceding year. Nominees do not need to be SfN members. Self-nomination is not permitted. The Awardee receives 5,000 USD and financial support to attend the SfN annual meeting.
This is an annual award. The next nomination opens on March 23, 2026, and closes on May 7, 2026.