RECOGNITIONS

• The Travel Award Program aligns with SEQUINS goals to support the equity neuroscience community, provide programs that enhance knowledge and inspire investigators, and ensure a diverse community of equity neuroscientists.

• The goal of this Program is to provide very early career individuals with a unique professional development opportunity.

• This Program offers trainees (undergraduates, graduate students, residents/registrars, and postdocs) an opportunity to compete to win travel stipends by submitting abstracts of their work for poster presentation consideration at the SEQUINS annual symposium.

• Awards are given annually, require attendance, and presentation of research at the meeting

• Members from underrepresented populations and from institutions in countries underrepresented within the neuroscience or research are highly encouraged to apply.

Very early career poster presenters at the annual symposium will have their work and delivery judged by senior investigators and three posters will be recognized as the best posters for that year.

• Fellows of SEQUINS are individuals who have made substantial contributions to the Society and to the field of equity neuroscience.

• Fellows in the Society will be invited annually to nominate SEQUINS members for consideration as Fellows of the Society. Any Fellow can nominate a prospective candidate by sending a nomination letter to the SEQUINS Nominating Committee.

• The letter should consist of the rationale for candidate’s nomination, an overview of candidate’s accomplishments to ensure brain health equity through science (or development of scientists) and contribution to the Society, plus CV.

• From these materials (nomination letter and curriculum vita for each candidate), the Committee will review and recommend candidates for Fellow status to the Board for final approval and election. The Committee can request more letters at their discretion.

• Fellows are allowed to use the postnominal - FSEqN after their name.

• Recognizes excellent achievements in the mentoring of future generations of researchers in the field of equity neuroscience.

• Although recipients are expected to be successful scientists, the award recognizes mentorship rather than scientific accomplishment, emphasizing the training experiences and successes of the nominee’s mentees, not the mentor’s personal career achievements.

• The award acknowledges the successful development of mentees who will also go on to become independent equity neuroscientists, ultimately shaping the future of the field.

• For this award, mentoring refers to the process of guiding, supporting, and promoting the training and career development of others.

• Award recipients will be individuals who have actively engaged in sustained efforts aimed at the mentoring of trainees in the field of equity neuroscience.

• Award is given during the annual SEQUINS symposium

CRITERIA

• Current Fellow of the Society of Equity Neuroscience at the time of nomination

• Nominees may include basic, clinical, or translational researchers working in the field of equity neuroscience. They should have a record of successfully mentoring researchers in the field of equity neuroscience over time.

• Mentees should be actively involved in research, teaching, mentoring, community activities or other leadership activities in the field of equity neuroscience.

• Nominated by a Member of SEQUINS who is/are mentee(s) of the nominee who have personal knowledge and first-hand experience of the nominee’s mentoring efforts.

• Previous recipients of this award are ineligible.

• Recognizes transformative career contributions to equity neuroscience research

• Induction during SEQUINS Annual Symposium

• No more than five inductees each year

• Inductees memorialized in virtual hall of fame

CRITERIA

• Current Fellow of the Society of Equity Neuroscience at the time of nomination

• Candidate must be a senior investigator of any scientific (basic, translational, clinical, or population) or professional background who has made outstanding contributions in the field of equity neuroscience in their lifetime

• Evidence of mentorship of students, post-docs, residents, fellows, and early career faculty is important

• Nominated by a Member of SEQUINS Board or Nominations Committee Member