FABBS Early Career Impact Award
Overview
The Early Career Impact Award is presented to early career scientists of FABBS member societies (see FABBS membership) who are within ten years of completing their PhD and recognizes scientists who have made major contributions to our sciences.
The purpose of this award is to recognize scientists who have made major research contributions to the sciences of mind, brain, and behavior. The goal is to enhance public visibility of these sciences and the particular research through the dissemination efforts of FABBS in collaboration with the member societies and award winners. Nominations are encouraged for individuals who have made outstanding research contributions, especially those who have also increased awareness of science through outreach activities to the public (e.g., community talks, high school demos) or communication with the media (e.g., interviews, blogs).
Full details of the award can be found here. The next FABBS award cycle for SSSR will open in the year 2030.
Past Award Winners
2025: Elizabeth Tighe
2022: Elsje van Berger
2019: Sara Hart
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
How important is it for Nominees to have already increased awareness of science to the public through outreach activities or communication with the media?
This criterion is not essential but is desired because it fits the mission of FABBS. FABBS acknowledges that member societies differ in the extent to which and how their respective memberships work to increase awareness of our sciences to the public. For some societies, members routinely engage in outreach activities to the public (e.g., community talks, high school demos) or communication with the media (e.g., interviews, blogs). For other societies, there is a more intense focus on basic research that has an indirect or long-range impact on society. However, even for the latter societies, it is likely that the research can be articulated in a fashion that clarifies its benefit to society. FABBS will work with the member societies and award recipients to disseminate the research to public audiences.
How many awards will be given each year?
Each society in the rotation scheme will have one award recipient.
Who makes the final decision on whether a Nominee will receive the award?
The FABBS member society will make the final decision. The role of FABBS is to work with the member society and award winner to disseminate the research to the public.
Who makes the final decision on whether a Nominee will receive the award?
The FABBS member society will make the final decision. The role of FABBS is to work with the member society and award winner to disseminate the research to the public.
Eligibility
- The award honors early career scientists for contributions during the first 10 years post-PhD.
- The recipient of an award must be a member in good standing of one of the FABBS member societies (see FABBS membership). Researchers in the member societies who wish to be nominated or submit a self-nomination may contact the member society or their representative to the FABBS Council.