The Sibylle Assmus Foundation is offering an award for neuro-oncology and another award for neuroregeneration and neuroplasticity for 2025.

The foundation has set itself the task of supporting the various aspects of neuro-oncological and neuroregenerative research. The prize is primarily intended for younger scientists who have made outstanding contributions to the understanding of mechanisms of tumour pathology or neuroregeneration and/or to new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in one of the two fields in the past three years or who are working on corresponding projects in the clinical field or in basic research. In addition to applications from basic research, applications from clinical research and palliative medicine are also welcome.

Highly qualified applications can be submitted in German or English and applicants should be working at an academic research institution in Germany, Austria or Switzerland.

The Sibylle Assmus Award for Neurooncology is endowed with €20,000 and the Award for Neuroregeneration and Neuroplasticity with €10,000.

Applications will be accepted from 1 November 2024. The proposal should be formulated based on DFG proposals, but on a maximum of 6 pages. In addition to a detailed project description, the application should also contain information on any preliminary work and the start and expected duration of the project and the use of funds.

The application must be submitted exclusively in an electronic version by e-mail or on CD-ROM (whereby the file should not exceed 5-6 MB), including a curriculum vitae, a list of publications and a letter of recommendation from the chair or head of department to the foundation’s board of directors.

Deadline for the two tenders is 15 February 2025.