Travel Awards

The Society for the Neurobiology of Language (SNL) typically confers between 20 and 25 Travel Awards to help cover travel and registration costs for the Annual Meeting. Through the travel awards, SNL aims to encourage and foster the participation of junior scientists who are members of underrepresented groups as defined by the National Institutes of Health until 2025.

 

We are grateful to the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience & JoCN Forum for sponsoring several travel awards. These awards are granted on the condition that recipients must submit at least one non-peer-reviewed JoCN Forum Initial Post broadly relating to the content of the 2025 SNL meeting within two weeks of the meeting’s closure (see https://jocnf.pubpub.org/ for guidance).

The Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience (JoCN) publishes research in the biological bases of mental events and behavior. JoCNForum is a non-peer-reviewed outlet sponsored by JoCN, providing a single archival platform for moderated discussion and debate of topics relevant to the conduct and dissemination of cognitive neuroscience research.

 

The Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies (CBS) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is an interdisciplinary linguistics department, ranked 51st globally (QS 2025). CBS pioneers innovative research by integrating multimodal neuroimaging, machine learning, and generative AI to transform the understanding of multilingual processing, speech technology, and language education. Its work bridges theoretical inquiry with practical applications, addressing global societal challenges through impactful interdisciplinary research and collaboration.

 

Eligibility

All students and postdocs are eligible to apply. You must be a current SNL member. Priority is given to individuals who fall into an underrepresented group. This includes: 1) Individuals from racial and ethnic groups that have been shown by the National Science Foundation to be underrepresented in health-related sciences, and 2) Individuals with disabilities, who are defined as those with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, as described in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended. Note that women are not considered an underrepresented minority for this particular award.

Application Process

To apply, please complete the Travel Awards Application and be prepared to submit the following materials:  your CV, a brief personal statement that outlines why you deserve the award, and a statement as to whether or not you fall into one of the underrepresented groups as defined by the National Institutes of Health. Questions should be sent to .

Award Schedule

Applications Open: April 14, 2025
Application Deadline: May 20, 2025
Recipients Announced: June 11, 2025

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