2012 Anuradha Rao Memorial Travel Award

Anuradha Rao was a Senior Editor at Neuron from 2001 to 2004.  Anuradha died unexpectedly shortly after the Society for Neuroscience meeting in 2004. To honor her memory, the Rao family has established the Anuradha Rao Memorial Travel Award. This award of $1000 is given annually to a graduate student or post-doc to cover expenses for travel to the Society for Neuroscience meeting.  To apply, please submit a short essay (500 words or fewer) describing your scientific background and career interests, and what you hope to gain from attending the meeting. Applications can be sent to neuron@cell.com. The deadline for applications is September 5th and awardees will be selected by September 20th.