CNT Best Student Paper Award for Neurotechnology Advancement

This award recognizes and promotes a technical paper that has made identifiable contributions in the areas of neurotechnology or human-machine interaction.

Sponsor

Fernando Family Fund (“Memory of our Moms”). Learn more about this award and its sponsors in “A gift honoring mothers and teachers assists university students who are advancing neurotechnology.”

Award

$1,000 and certificate

Eligibility

Undergraduate and graduate students associated with the Center for Neurotechnology (CNT) at the University of Washington, San Diego State University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are eligible to apply. To be considered for this award, the applicant’s paper needs to be accepted for publication and scheduled for presentation at an internationally recognized conference.

Basis for judging

A selection committee with expertise in neural technology or human-machine interaction will be appointed by the CNT. Papers will be judged based on technical merit, originality, relevance, potential impact and clarity of the written paper.

How to apply

Applications for papers published or in press between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024 will be available during the fall of 2024.