Connectionists: Special edition Valentin Braitenberg Award | Call for Nominations

[Bernstein Network]

Dear colleagues,

The *Bernstein Network Computational Neuroscience invites nominations 
for the* *Valentin Braitenberg Award for Computational Neuroscience 2026.*

The Valentin Braitenberg Award honors outstanding scientific 
achievements in the field of computational neuroscience. Following 
Braitenberg's scientific tradition, special attention is paid to 
theoretical studies that reveal the functional significance of brain 
structures and their neuronal network dynamics.

In 2026, Valentin Braitenberg would have celebrated his 100th birthday. 
To commemorate this special occasion, the Bernstein Network will present 
the next Valentin Braitenberg Award during the Bernstein Conference 2026.

The awardee will receive €5.000 prize money, donated by the Autonome 
Provinz Bozen Südtirol, as well as an invitation to the Bernstein 
Conference (including registration fee and travel and accommodation 
expenses). The award will be presented together with a Golden Neuron pin 
in a special award ceremony, followed by a lecture by the Braitenberg 
Awardee.

Nominations may be submitted by scientists working in the field of 
computational neuroscience and should include the following documents:

-One-page laudation, in which the scientific work of the candidate is 
honored with regard to the award criteria

-CV and list of publications

*Deadline for nominations is April 30, 2026. Please send the nomination 
documents via email to Dr. Alexandra Stein at**a.stein at fz-juelich.de* 
<mailto:a.stein at fz-juelich.de>*.*

Please note that self-nominations are not permitted.

For more information about the Valentin Braitenberg Award, please visit: 
https://bernstein-network.de/en/network/awards-and-initiatives/valentin-braitenberg-award/ 
<http://www.nncn.de/en/bernstein-conference/2018/braitenberg_award>

Best regards,
Alexandra Stein


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