For Outstanding Contributions to Neuropsychopharmacology by a Young Investigator

The Young Investigator Award is designed to recognize outstanding contributions in the field of research in neuropsychopharmacology by an individual young basic scientist or clinical investigator in Canada. Applications will be judged primarily on the basis of the candidate's work as an independent investigator. The Award consists of a $2,000 honorarium, a $1,000 travel award for costs related to the annual CCNP meeting, and a suitably engraved plaque. The Young Investigator Award shall be presented annually for work done primarily in Canada by Canada-based scientists (i.e., Canadian citizens or permanent residents), unless there is, in the view of the Awards Committee, no qualified nominee.

The major selection criterion is that the candidate be actively engaged in high quality neuropsychopharmacological research in Canada. There is no restriction concerning the field in which nominees have obtained their doctoral degree, but not more than ten years should have elapsed since the completion of their post-doctoral training (for example, PhD or residency) by July of the year of presentation. It is not required that the candidates be members of the College or have an academic appointment. The Awardee is expected to give a lecture based on his/her research at the Annual Meeting of the CCNP, and to contribute a manuscript based on the lecture to the CCNP official journal, the Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience, no later than six months after the lecture.

Nomination for 2012 CCNP Young Investigator Award

The names of nominees should be received by the CCNP Secretariat by November 30th, 2011. Supporting documentation must be received by December 31st, 2011. For each award, this documentation shall consist of:

1. A completed Young Investigator Award Cover Sheet, signed by the nominee.
2. A two-page summary prepared by the sponsor describing the nominee's work and its importance in furthering the field of neuropsychopharmacology.
3. Up to 5 manuscripts or reprints considered by the sponsor to be pertinent to the nomination and which highlight the nominee's work.
4. The nominee's curriculum vitae.
5. A brief biographical sketch of the candidate prepared by the sponsor.
6. A 250-word abstract for a paper that would be submitted to the Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience by the nominee, should he/she be awarded the prize.

Formal presentation of the Award will be made to the recipient during the Annual Meeting of the College

Note: The Young Investigator Award is given for basic research or clinical research in alternate years. The 2012 Award will be presented for basic research.

Please send the name of the nominee and a short supporting letter addressed to:

Dr. Marco Leyton
CCNP President

* Please send one copy of the above electronically to the CCNP Secretariat at rmena@ualberta.ca.

Deadline for receipt of initial nomination and short supporting letter is November 30, 2011.

2011 CCNP Young Investigator Award Winner

Congratulations to Dr. Zafiris Daskalakis, the winner of the 2011 Young Investigator Award. Read Dr. Zafiris Daskalakis's biography.

See the previous recipients of this award here.