RULES OF ELIGIBILITY FOR THE 2026 EPPENDORF & SCIENCE PRIZE FOR NEUROBIOLOGY

• The entrant must be an early career neurobiologist who holds an advanced degree [M.D., Ph.D., or an M.D./Ph.D.] received in the last 10 years and who is not older than 35 years of age at the time of entry.*

  The entrant's essay must describe contributions to neurobiological research based on methods of molecular, cellular, systems, or organismic biology conducted during the past three 3 years.

• The entrant must have performed or directed the work described in the essay.
• The research must have been performed during the previous three years.
• Essays on the same research cannot win more than one Science Prize regardless of who the entrant is.  
• Past winners of a Science Prize cannot be eligible for another Science Prize until at least 5 years have passed since the award.
• Employees of The Eppendorf Group, its subsidiaries, Science and AAAS, and their relatives are not eligible for the prize.
• For a full list of Science Prizes please see https://www.science.org/content/page/prizes-and-awards.