*** Sent on behalf of Dr. Sophia Frangou, Professor and Associate Head, Research, UBC Department of Psychiatry ***
Self nominations are now open for the Necia Elvin Memorial Prize for Schizophrenia Research. This prize of $1,600 has been made available through an endowment established by Dr. Memory Elvin-Lewis, family and friends in honor of her sister Necia Elvin.
Eligibility: Doctoral student or Postdoctoral trainee in Psychiatry, Psychology or Neuroscience
Award Criterion: Best paper published in the preceding year (i.e., May 1, 2022-April 30, 2023) on any aspect of schizophrenia
Submissions should include:
(a) A PDF copy of the paper to be considered and;
(b) A completed self-nomination form with the name and affiliation of the applicant and a brief description (max. 200 words) of how their paper has advanced knowledge or improvement of treatment in schizophrenia.
Please send your self-nomination package to Margaret Koshi at margaret.koshi@ubc.ca by the deadline of May 1, 2023.
Sincerely,
Dr. Sophia Frangou, MD, Ph.D., FRCPsych, FRCPC
President’s Excellence Chair in Brain Health
Associate Head – Research
Professor of Psychiatry