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2025 New Investigator Award: Submission and Eligibility Guidelines

The International Society for CNS Clinical Trials and Methodology has created a program to recognize promising new investigators across the broad range of methodological, regulatory and substantive programmatic interests of the society. Up to ten NI Award applicants will be selected each year. Appointments as NI Awardees will be for one year.
(Previous Award Recipients)

Eligibility Criteria:   Early career (second-year or beyond postdocs or those within 8 years of the completion of training) academic or industry professionals in relevant disciplines and positions; research fellows in CNS disciplines (psychiatry, neurology, neurosurgery, sleep disorders, pain management) and postdoctoral trainees in biostatistics, epidemiology, pharmacy, nursing, public health, and social/behavioral sciences; translational scientists with interest in biomarker-based approaches to treatment development.

Application Requirements:  Applicants will submit a poster abstract (ISCTM Poster Guidelines) based on original research in the field of CNS Trial Methodology for which the applicant will serve as presenting author; a one page statement of research and career interests; a complete CV; and one letter of reference. 

Applications will be due on or before 7 November 2024. Review and selection will be completed no later than 13 December 2024, to allow for participation in the ISCTM 21st Annual Scientific Meeting to be held 19-21 February 2025, Washington DC.  Link to application form is found at the bottom of this page (application opens July 2024).

Program: 
The Award will include:

(1) Fee-waived registration for the 21st Annual Scientific Meeting
     19-21 February 2025, The Mayflower Hotel, Washington DC

(2) Three (3) nights lodging at the host hotel 

(3) A stipend up to $750 (domestic) and $1,250 (international-outside North America) for the 21st Annual Scientific Meeting. Stipends will be available for industry based NI Awardees if company cannot underwrite expenses.

(4) Assignment of meeting ambassador and ISCTM senior mentor for interaction beforehand on development of poster.

(A)  Special review of NI poster abstract submission

(B) Opportunity to present poster in the ISCTM formal poster session as well as to senior investigators

(5) Opportunity to participate on ISCTM work group(s) of interest.

(6) Waived ISCTM Membership fee for one year following award year.

(7) Free registration for two upcoming ISCTM meetings within 2 years.

ISCTM Award Committee:
Judith Jaeger, PhD, CognitionMetrics (Chair)
Dragana Bugarski-Kirola, MD, Acadia
Dawn Ionescu, MD, Janssen Research and Development
Jean-Pierre Lindenmayer, MD, NYU 
Dawn Velligan, PhD, UT Health San Antonio 

APPLY HERE