Julia Buckingham Award
The Julia Buckingham Award, created in 2021, recognises the achievement and potential of up-and-coming scientists. This early career award is named to honour Professor Dame Julia Buckingham, a former editor of Journal of Neuroendocrinology, in recognition of her lifelong commitment to supporting early career researchers.
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The Award
- 15 minute lecture
- £375 prize money
- 1-year membership to the BSN
Eligibility
- Undergraduate or postgraduate students (up to one year post PhD viva prior to meeting; any breaks will be taken into consideration).
- Have been a member of the British Society of Neuroendocrinology for more than 6 months
- Prepare an abstract and be available to give an oral presentation at this year's Annual Meeting
How to apply
We highly encourage eligible members to apply. You can submit your application along with your abstract for this year's Annual Meeting by uploading a single PDF document that includes:
- Abstract
- Curriculum vitae (résumé)
- Year of study, date of viva
- One page cover letter consisting of research interests, achievements and contribution to the field of neuroendocrinology
- Two full reference letters (one should be a member of the society)
Optional - include any publications such as preprints, abstracts submitted to conferences (internal and external).
Deadline: 31 May 2025
Winners
| 2024 | Miguel Ruiz-Cruz |
| 2023 | Simon J. Guillot |
| 2022 | Encarnación Torres Jiménez |
| 2021 | Bradley Jamieson |
Photo: Julia Buckingham receiving her Queen's Birthday Honors for her outstanding contribution to science from Prince Charles, 2018
