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How to Enter

• Rules of eligibility
• Procedures for entry
• Deadline for entries
• Judging procedures
• Entry form

Rules of Eligibility for the 2008 Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology

• Entrants must be a neurobiologist with an advanced degree and not older than 35 years.
• The research described in the entrant's essay must be based on the methods of molecular and cell biology.
• The entrant must have performed or directed the work described in the essay.
• The research must have been performed during the previous three years.
• Employees of Eppendorf AG, its subsidiaries, Science and AAAS, and their relatives are not eligible for the prize.

Procedures for Entry

The entrant must submit the following items:

1. An essay, written by the entrant, that describes his or her research and places it in perspective with respect to current research in the field of neurobiology. The essay must not exceed 1,000 words and should be submitted in English. The applicant must have done or directed all of the work and it must have been performed in the past three years.
2. A one-page letter of recommendation from his or her postdoctoral adviser, supervisor, or other senior colleague who is familiar with the entrant's work.
3. A curriculum vitae that includes:
   
   • Full citations of papers that the entrant has published on the research described in the essay
   • Academic and professional awards and honors that the entrant has received
   • Relevant professional experience
4. Copies of two of the entrant's papers that are most relevant to the essay.
5. A completed entry form.

Deadline for Entries

Submissions should be postmarked by 15 June 2008, and mailed to one of the following addresses:

Submissions will also be accepted via email and must be received by 15 June 2008 at the following email address: mmadrid{at}aaas.org.

Judging Procedures

Editors from Science will be responsible for the initial evaluation of the essays. The top 10 percent of the essays will be forwarded to the judging panel. The judging panel will be composed of prominent international researchers in the field of neurobiology and will be chaired by the Editor-in-Chief of Science. Most of the judges will be appointed based on nominations from the Society for Neuroscience. The essays will be rated in two areas: scientific quality and significance, and clarity and style of the writing.

Entry Form

PDF version of Entry Form

Please write clearly. Entries can be continued on a separate sheet if required. Please mark the additional sheet with your name and the section and number of the item being continued.

Name of entrant

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Current address

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Telephone
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Fax
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E-mail
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Degrees/diplomas

List institution, date awarded, and field of study for each degree you have received. Begin with your Ph.D.

Ph.D. _________________________________________________

2. ____________________________________________________

3. ____________________________________________________

I certify that the work described in the submitted essay is based upon research that I either performed or directed within the past three years, and that I am not older than 35 years.

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Signature of entrant

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Date

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