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The 2026 Finkel Foundation Travelling Fellowship Applications are now open!
The A&E Finkel Foundation Trust will support 4 EMCR fellows (up to $50,000 each). Open to ANS members visiting labs advancing BCI & innovative neurotechnology
MORE: ans.org.au/awards/austr....
Closes 5/6/26
Science, at its best, is a community effort.
From lifetime achievement to emerging talent, from research to outreach, there's an award for the neuroscientists who make our field great.
Submit your nomination for a 2026 SfN Award or Prize by Thursday, May 7.
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Don't miss out! Make sure to register for our upcoming webinar this Thursday (Apr 23, 4pm AEST). Register here: tinyurl.com/2026ACNSwebi...
π’ Rare academic π alert π’
Weβre hiring a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (Level B/C) in Psychology & Cognitive Neuroscience @ Swinburne (Melbourne).
Teach a brandβnew degree + access MRI, MEG, EEG & TMS/tDCS.
β° Apply by 17 May 2026, 11 pm
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Reach out for more info.
Join us next week (Apr 23, 4pm AEST) for our first free virtual webinar of the year on βStudying human affective decision-making in deep cortical and subcortical brain circuits,β featuring A/Prof Miriam Klein-FlΓΌgge. Register here: tinyurl.com/2026ACNSwebi... π§ #Decision-making #BrainConnectivity
π’#ECR Webinar! Beyond Publications: Building Your Academic Identity Online
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When: Friday, 22 May 2026, 12:00 AEST
π Where: Online - register here
Facilitate career progression by improving your visibility to collaborators and funding bodies π Learn how to showcase the breadth of your work πͺ
π¬ #ACNS #ECR Project Grant π¬
Supporting ECRs to collect pilot data to strengthen competitiveness in future grant or fellowship applications!
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Applications open NOW! Closing on April 24th, 2026
π° Up to $5,000 AUD
π More info: www.acns.org.au/acns-awards/
#ACNSECR #Science #EarlyCareerResearcher
π ACNS Travel Award! π
Supporting early career cognitive neuroscientists in Australasia to travel abroad & build collaborations π€π§
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Applications open NOW! Closing on April 24th, 2026
π° Up to $2,500 AUD
π More info: www.acns.org.au/acns-awards/
#ACNS #ACNSECR #Science #ECR #EarlyCareerResearcher
Abstract illustration of human and animal face silhouettes created with pink, blue, and yellow dots. The dark blue background includes interconnected, multicolored shapes resembling molecules.
Two opportunities for the #NeuroAlliance meeting (Syd, 29 Nov-2 Dec) with @ausneurosoc.bsky.social & @biolpsychaust.bsky.social
π Scientific Review Committee EOI - send title, position & affiliation to conference@acns.org.au by 10 Apr
π Symposia proposals by 27 Apr
π neuroalliance26.eventsair.site
Beautiful talk by Michael Breakspear on the way the hippocampus creates waves across the cortex and reverse, also featuring Latent diffusion models at the @acnsau.bsky.social conference
Dr Megan Spencer-Smith talking through working memory training mechanisms #ACNS2025
Young investigator winner Dr Reuben Rideaux taking us through the neural design principles for efficient perception #ACNS2025 @reubenrideaux.bsky.social
Fantastic poster session this morning. Posters will be up all day on level 2 so go check them out
Great talk by Liz Zeng on a brief assessment for punishment insensitivity #ACNS2025
Can we assess whether someone is dreaming? Vishaal Nair is telling us if itβs possible in Room 952
Very cool keynote by Anna Collins de-constructing usual reinforcement learning interpretations at the @acnsau.bsky.social conference
@jie-sun.bsky.social taking us through his joint modelling of neural and behavioural data in recognition memory tasks @acnsau.bsky.social #ACNS2025
Captivating talk by Christina Van Heer on representational assumptions in cognitive modelling #ACNS2025
Full house at the computational modelling of cognition symposium in Room 952 #ACNS2025
Thank you A/P Collins for a fantastic and thought provoking keynote #ACNS2025
A full audience at #ACNS2025 for todayβs keynote session by Prof Anne Collins (UC Berkeley)
ACNS president A/P Trevor Chong kicking off the #ACNS2025 conference. Remember to get your magics βοΈ
In Melbourne for Australasian Cognitive Neuroscience Society meeting! Very happy to visit again after 30 years! @acnsau.bsky.social
Great start to #ACNS2025 with pre-conference workshops held at @deakinuniversity.bsky.social
Lovely campus!
π¨ Abstract submissions CLOSE SOON! π¨
Donβt miss your chance to present at #ACNS2025 in Melbourne π§ π
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Abstracts due: 15 August 2025 (midnight AET)
π Main conf: 26β28 Nov @ Monash College, Docklands
π Submit now: www.acns.org.au/acns-confere...
ACNS Travel Award β APPLY NOW!
Supports overseas travel for ECRs (0-3 years post-PhD).
π Applications close April 24, 2025
π° Up to $2,500 in funding available
π Must include international travel & start by June 30, 2026
π Apply here: www.acns.org.au/acns-awards/
π¨ Save the date! π¨
The 3rd Seeing and Acting Workshop (SAW) takes place at the University of Coimbra, Portugal on Sept 25-27, 2025!
- Poster abstract deadline: July 31, 2025
β‘ Limited spots (~120)
π www.uc.pt/cogbooster/s...
Save the Date #ACNS2025