Trainee Professional Development Award (TPDA)
Forecasted
The Society for Neuroscience's TPDA supports early-career neuroscientists with meeting attendance, research presentation, and year-long professional development resources.
Funder: Society for Neuroscience
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2027 (application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $1,000 (U.S./Canada/Mexico) or $2,500 (other countries) travel stipend; complimentary meeting registration; additional professional development resources
Summary: Supports early-career neuroscientists with travel and registration to attend the annual SfN meeting, plus ongoing professional development.
Key Information: Forecasted—dates and details subject to annual cycle confirmation; check the program page for updates.
Description
The Trainee Professional Development Award (TPDA), administered by the Society for Neuroscience (SfN), is designed to recognize and support early-career neuroscientists—including undergraduate and graduate students, post baccalaureate, and postdoctoral scholars. The award provides recipients with travel stipends and complimentary registration to attend the annual Neuroscience meeting, as well as access to exclusive professional development workshops, poster sessions, and a year of continued learning through Neuronline. TPDA aims to facilitate career advancement and foster a global network of emerging neuroscience researchers.
