Society for Neuroscience Science Journalism Student Award

Society for Neuroscience Science Journalism Student Award
The Society for Neuroscience wants to help two science journalismstudents attend the society's annual meeting in Chicago next month. Theevent is the largest scientific meeting for neuroscience in the world.The awards are open to an undergraduate student (or recent graduate) andto a graduate student (or recent grad school graduate). The awards willinclude complimentary meeting registration, four nights' lodging, and$750 to help defray the expenses of attending. Each winner will also bepaired with an experienced professional journalist covering the annual meeting.
Contact:Science Journalism Student Award
Department of Public Information
Society for Neuroscience
1121 14th Street., NW Suite 1010
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 962-4000 Fax: (202) 962-4941 E-mail: pidaward@sfn.org mailto:pidaward@sfn.org
Web:http://www.sfn.org/am2009/index.aspx?pagename=Science_Journalism_Student_Award
http://www.sfn.org/am2009/index.aspx?pagename=Science_Journalism_Student_Award
Deadline: September 18 ( may be extended)

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