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Applications are now open for the Supporting Outstanding Academic Research (SOAR) Awards. The selection committee is soliciting applications from post-doctoral researchers and graduating PhD students in Psychology, Neuroscience, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, or related fields with identities or perspectives under-represented in science and/or research interests that foster inclusivity in behavioral and brain sciences. Apply by October 25.

By Graduate Division Staff
Wednesday, September 13th, 2023 - 1:10pm

Applications are now open for the Supporting Outstanding Academic Research (SOAR) Awards. The selection committee is actively soliciting applications from post-doctoral researchers and graduating Ph.D. students in Psychology, Neuroscience, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, or related fields with identities or perspectives under-represented in science and/or research interests that foster inclusivity in behavioral and brain sciences. Read on for more info!

Eligibility
Post-Doctoral Researchers and Graduating PhD Students in psychology, neuroscience, speech, language, and hearing sciences, or related fields who have:

  • identities or perspectives that are under-represented in science , and/or
  • research interests that foster inclusivity in behavioral and brain sciences. Examples include, but are not limited to, researching understudied populations, using community-based research, research addressing a social problem, research on interventions to reduce inequality, and research into the physiological mechanisms underlying neurological and other disorders that disproportionately impact historically disadvantaged groups.

The committee strongly encourages and welcome non-UTD applicants.

Award
Awardee (one per year) will:

  • Receive a $1,000 award.
  • Deliver an invited lecture at The University of Texas at Dallas on the topic of their research on December 1, 2023.
  • Receive travel and lodging expenses.

Application
Applicants should submit their CV and a 1-page research statement describing their eligibility, research background and current research activity. Applicants should email their materials to Pamela Rollins (rollins@utdallas.edu) with the words 'BBS SOAR Award' in the subject line on or before October 25, 2023.