Faculty Award Opportunities

***Nominations for Awards must come from Department Chairs***

John Merck Scholars Award

John Merck Scholars are chosen from the ranks of the most promising assistant professors currently working, or planning to work, in neurobiological and cognitive sciences relating to the biology of mental disability and developmental disabilities, including developmental studies of cognition, perception, language, reading, learning and motor performance. Applicants may not have more than four years of experience in an independent faculty position. Scholars will receive $75,000 per year for a four-year period. The deadline for the John Merck Scholars program is January 16, 2008. (Full Guidelines & Applications)