FENS-EJN Early Career Investigator Prize

The European Journal of Neuroscience (EJN) is the official journal of FENS. The FENS-EJN Early Career Investigator Prize is sponsored by Wiley (publisher of EJN). It is awarded to an early career researcher in recognition of their outstanding scientific contributions to any area of neuroscience.

This is a personal prize of £ 7,000.

Nominations are open!

How to submit a nomination:

Click on the “Nomination form” tab (above the title).

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Award Type: Personal Award

Prize Money: 7,000 GBP

Granting Body: FENS, EJN, Wiley

Other Benefits or Honours: The prize winner will give a lecture at the FENS Forum and write a review for publication in EJN.

Eligibility: Candidates must be maximum 10 years post PhD at the initial nomination deadline of 31 January 2023 (minus any periods of parental or (documented) health-related leave) and be either working in a European research institution or, if working elsewhere, be of European origin. Individuals may apply themselves or be nominated by fellow neuroscientists. 

Application/Submission Deadline: 19 Aug 2025

Award Ceremony: 04—8 Jul 2026

Contact Details

Name: FENS office

Email: awards@fens.org