Applications are now open for the 2025 Australasian Neuroscience Society (ANS) Awards, which celebrate outstanding achievements in neuroscience research and education across all career stages.
This year’s award categories include:
A.W. Campbell Award – For the best research contribution by a member within five years post-PhD.
Education Excellence Award – For individuals or teams who have significantly advanced neuroscience education in Australasia.
Marcello Costa Award – For the best publication on neural regulation of organs by a PhD student or early postdoctoral researcher (up to 3 years post-PhD).*
Mark Rowe Award – For the best publication by a PhD student or early postdoctoral researcher (up to 3 years post-PhD).*
Nina Kondelos Award – Awarded to a female neuroscientist for an outstanding contribution to basic or clinical neuroscience.
Paxinos-Watson Award – For the most significant neuroscience publication by any Society member.*
*Please note: A publication may only be submitted for one of the three publication-based awards.
These prestigious awards come with a monetary prize and national recognition. Winners of the A.W. Campbell and Nina Kondelos Awards will also be invited to deliver plenary lectures at the 2025 ANS Conference. Other awardees may be offered the opportunity to present their work in oral sessions.
Application Deadline: Friday, 25 July 2025
How to Apply: Submit your application to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (The application form is available on the webpage associated with each award)
More Info: https://www.ans.org.au/awards/ans-awards-2.
For questions regarding the awards or your application, please contact the ANS Secretary, Matilde Balbi at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
We encourage all eligible members, as well as supervisors and mentors, to consider applying or nominating deserving colleagues and trainees.
Best regards,
Matilde Balbi
ANS Secretary