The FKNE PhD Thesis Prize from the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) Committee for Higher Education and Training (CHET) and the FENS-Kavli Network of Excellence recognizes an early-career researcher for his/her outstanding PhD thesis in any domain of neuroscience.
Eligibility:
- the PhD must have been conducted in a FENS member country;
- the candidate must have successfully defended the PhD thesis at the home institution;
- at the time of the submission, no more than two years may have elapsed since the PhD was awarded;
- the candidate must have at least one first-author manuscript published or accepted for publication. In case of a co-first authorship, the contribution of the applicant must be clearly stated on the publication, and can be further outlined in an accompanying document;
- the candidate has to be available to attend the FENS Forum 2026 (Barcelona, 6-10 July 2026).
Applicants may either be nominated by their PhD supervisor or may self-nominate. The award consists of 2,000 EUR.
This is a biannual award. And the next nominations close on February 15, 2026.