Heiligenberg Student and Postdoc Travel Awards - Application Form

International Society for Neuroethology

The 2026 Heiligenberg Student and Postdoc Travel Awards

Application Deadline: April 15, 2026

Heiligenberg Student and Postdoc Travel Awards are awarded on International Congress of Neuroethology years to qualified students and postdocs who wish to present work in the field of neuroethology at national and international scientific meetings. The award is given in honor of Walter Heiligenberg, who was a distinguished neuroethologist, and a pioneer in the field. Heiligenberg made seminal contributions to understanding the neural mechanisms underlying the jamming avoidance response of weakly electric fish.

Application Guidelines and Eligibility

The applicant must be an ISN member, a registered graduate student at a university or currently employed postdoc and must plan on presenting their work at the conference. Priorities will be given to applicants who have demonstrated academic excellence and research potential as evidence by the abstract of the work to be presented and the recommendation letter. Demonstrated financial need will also be considered for this award. Preference will be given to applicants who have not previously received this award.

To apply:

Complete this online form and ensure to upload a copy of the abstract of work to be presented at the conference and a short statement that describes your research (including thesis or dissertation title - if known - for students only).

Please contact isn@am.kwglobal.com if you have any questions.

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First Name *

Last Name *

Are you a student or postdoc? *

Are you an ISN Member? *

Yes

Degree/Program *

Email *

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Department, University *

Name of Graduate Advisor *

Is your Graduate Advisor an ISN Member? *

Yes

Years in Graduate Program or Postdoc Position *

Title of Abstract *

Requested Budget (maximum $750USD) *

Requested Budget Details - For Travel ($USD) *

Requested Budget Details - For Registration ($USD) *

Requested Budget Details - For Lodging ($USD) *

Total Requested to ISN ($USD) *

Source/Amount of any matching funds *

Please list the name of a Graduate Advisor or Postdoc Mentor who will a provide letter of support *

Institution of Graduate Advisor or Postdoc Mentor

Please upload a copy of the abstract of the work to be presented at the conference *

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Please upload a short statement that describes your research *

Please upload a short statement that describes your research (including thesis or dissertation title. If you are a postdoc, please upload a description of your current research project. *

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