The Lila R. Gleitman Prize for Early-Career Contributions from the Cognitive Science Society recognizes an early-career woman in cognitive science whose outstanding research and scholarly promise best represent the intellectual depth, ingenuity, and significance of the work carried out by Lila R. Gleitman.
Nominees must self-identify as women. Nominees must be within 10 years of completing their PhD degree, medical degree, or other type of doctorate by dissertation. The 10 years can be extended by maternity leave(s), care-taking leave(s), career breaks, or other relevant leaves of absence. At the time of the nomination, nominees must be conducting research in cognitive science; any subfield of cognitive science is welcome. Self-nominations are not accepted.
The prize consists of a framed certificate and a monetary award of $35,000 USD, and will be presented at the Cognitive Science Society’s Annual Meeting. The recipient will be invited to give a talk on her work during one of the regular sessions of the Annual Meeting.
This is an annual award, and the next nominations close on December 16, 2025.