The Janett Rosenberg Trubatch Career Development Award, supported by the Trubatch Family, recognizes originality and creativity in research and promotes success during academic transitions prior to tenure.

This award, previously known as the Career Development Award until 2011, was renamed in 2011 to honor Janett Rosenberg Trubatch.

Two recipients each year receive a $2,000 award and complimentary registration to SfN’s annual meeting. The award is presented at the Celebration of Women in Neuroscience Luncheon held during the meeting.

Nomination Criteria:

  • Nominations must be made or endorsed by an SfN member.
  • Nominees do not need to be SfN members.
  • Self-nomination is not permitted.
  • No person may nominate more than one candidate.
  • Current SfN officers and councilors are ineligible for nomination.
  • Due to the potential conflicts of interest, members of the selection committee may not be the nominees and they cannot serve as nominators nor write letters of recommendation.

Eligibility

  • Nominees must have a PhD or MD (or equivalent) with fewer than 10 years of full-time work.*
  • Nominees cannot have received university tenure before nomination deadline.
  • Candidates working in non-academic environments are eligible if their work is published and meets academic standards.

*Time taken off for child-rearing does not count in these totals. Part-time work and other special circumstances are evaluated at the discretion of the committee.

Nominations of women are especially encouraged.

More details

Website: https://www.sfn.org/careers/awards/early-career/janett-rosenberg-trubatch-career-development-award