Travel Award

The Cognitive Neuroscience Society (CNS) is committed to the development of mind and brain research aimed at investigating the psychological, computational, and neuroscientific bases of cognition [read more]. CNS will offer several Travel Awards to support and encourage the participation of junior scientists at the 2027 Annual Meeting. Each Awardee will receive a ribbon and a stipend of $500 USD to help offset travel and registration costs to attend the Annual Meeting.
See the list of the past CNS Travel Award Recipients. 

Award Eligibility

• All current (paid), Student & Postdoc Members of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society are eligible to apply for the Travel Award.
• Applicants must be the first author and presenter of a poster submitted for presentation at the CNS 2027 Annual Meeting.

Application Process

• Applicants must have submitted a poster abstract for the CNS 2027 Annual Meeting
• Applicants must submit their application by the November 3, 2026 deadline.
• Applications must include:
  • • Abstract Title of your submitted abstract for the CNS 2027 Annual Meeting.
    • Brief Personal Statement (500-word limit) - Please include a short statement describing how your research advances the field of Cognitive Neuroscience and supports the Society’s mission.
    • Letter of Support from your Advisor - Upload a letter of support from your advisor. Your advisor must be a faculty member or mentor directly supervising your research. Your advisor might consider speaking to why you should be selected for this award; how the award will support you as a student; and how the award would help support your continued contributions to the field.Applications must include
• TO APPLY, fill out the application form here: https://www.cogneurosociety.org/travel-award-application/

Presentation Requirements

For the 2027 program, poster presenters must be present to present their research in-person at the meeting in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Please note that recipients of the Travel Award who withdraw their poster from the CNS 2027 Annual Meeting program, will forfeit their cash prize. Travel Awards cannot be transferred to someone else.

Recipients Receive

• Competitive Award ($500 USD)
• A ribbon which is placed on their badge at the Annual Meeting.
• A special notation on the CNS website indicating the honor.

Winners can collect their cash prize at the Registration desk onsite during the CNS 2027 Annual Meeting.

Process Overview

• The CNS Committee members will review each nomination.
• Successful candidates are notified by the Society December 4, 2026.
• Recipients are not eligible for the award in the following year.

Award Schedule

Applications Open: October 5, 2026
Application Deadline: November 3, 2026
Recipients Announced: December 4, 2026

CNS is grateful to offer the following 2027 Travel Awards this year:

Marianne Block Travel Award

In honor of Marianne Block whose continuing support of higher education is making a lasting impact on her family and society.

We are grateful to Ron Mangun & Tamara Swaab, CNS donors, for supporting the Marianne Block Travel Award this year.

CNS Long-range Connections Travel Awards

The CNS Long-range Connections Travel Award helps trainees attend the CNS Annual Meeting to share their work, exchange ideas, and get to know the people behind the research.

We gratefully acknowledge the Voytek Family Foundation for supporting trainees’ participation in the cognitive neuroscience community.

CNS Community-Supported Travel Awards

The CNS Community-Supported Travel Awards are funded through the generous contributions of our members, who are committed to supporting trainees in attending the Annual Meeting. We extend our sincere gratitude to all who have donated to make these awards possible.

NYU Abu Dhabi Center for Brain & Health Travel Awards The Center for Brain & Health at New York University Abu Dhabi aims to advance the understanding of brain function in health and disease, with an emphasis on disorders that are relevant to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Center facilitates interdisciplinary research at the nexus of the university's strengths in brain science, psychology, engineering, and health, pursuing collaborations with its local clinical and industry partners. Many of the Center's projects focus on Multiple Sclerosis, a degenerative disease with high prevalence in the UAE. These projects address core deficits in Multiple Sclerosis: perception, cognition, and motor function.

Yale Wu Tsai Institute Travel Awards The Wu Tsai Institute is an interdisciplinary research endeavor at Yale University connecting neuroscience and data science to accelerate breakthroughs in understanding cognition. We advance this mission through fellowship programs, recruitment efforts, and funding opportunities.