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The Brain Prize is the world’s largest prize for neuroscience, founded by the Lundbeck Foundation. Each year, this prestigious award is given to one or more scientists who have distinguished themselves through outstanding contributions to any field of neuroscience, from basic to clinical.
The prize may be awarded to scientists of any nationality, working in any country in the world and in any field of neuroscience. Anyone is eligible to nominate, and nominations for candidates from diverse backgrounds and fields of neuroscience are highly encouraged.
The nomination period of The Brain Prize 2026 will remain open until 1 September 2025.
Nomination criteria
Anyone can nominate a candidate for The Brain Prize. If several researchers have contributed significantly to the achievement, more than one individual may be nominated. The selection committee will evaluate all candidates adhering to the nomination criteria listed below.
- Self-nomination is not accepted.
- Nominees can be of any nationality and work in any part of the world.
- Nominees can work in any field of neuroscience, from basic to clinical.
- Nominees must still be actively engaged in research.
How to nominate
The nomination window is open from 1 May to 1 September each year. To ensure the nomination is complete and valid, please carefully follow the instructions below and make sure to provide all information requested in the form.
- All nominations must be submitted electronically and in English.
- The name, title, degree, affiliation, e-mail address, and gender of the nominee must be provided.
- The nomination requires a statement about the achievement for which the nomination is made (max 1,500 characters).
- The nomination also requires a separate statement about the specific contribution of each nominee to the achievement (max 5,000 characters per nominee).
- Up to 10 key publications for each nominee can be provided.
- The number of citations and h-index for each nominee is optional.
All nominations are retained and automatically considered for The Brain Prize for a period of five years after the initial submission. All information is retained in compliance with GDPR regulations.
Click to access the Lundbeck Foundation online submission system.
