Beverly Petterson Bishop Award for Excellence in Neuroscience
This annual award honors early-career researchers for outstanding and innovative neuroscience or neurophysiology research achievements.
Funder: American Physiological Society
Due Dates: December 9, 2026
Funding Amounts: $20,000 award plus reimbursement of early registration fee for the American Physiology Summit (one-time, annual award)
Summary: Annual award recognizing outstanding promise and excellence in neuroscience or neurophysiology research.
Description
The Beverly Petterson Bishop Award for Excellence in Neuroscience is an annual recognition granted by the American Physiological Society (APS) to an investigator who demonstrates outstanding promise in neuroscience or neurophysiology research. The award highlights impactful and innovative achievements and is intended to support early-career researchers as they advance their scientific programs. Recipients are selected by a committee representing the Central Nervous System (CNS) and Neural Control and Autonomic Regulation (NCAR) sections of APS.
