For more than four decades, Dr. Karen Sigvardt was a trailblazer in neuroscience and made landmark discoveries exploring cognition and functional brain networks in patients with Parkinson’s disease.
As a talented researcher, Karen was also a generous mentor and role model, especially for female scientists. She was also the first female chair of the Neuroscience Graduate Group many years ago.
In honor and memory of her beloved partner, Audrey Webb established the Karen Sigvardt, Ph.D. Neuroscience Fellowship to support graduate students in the Center for Neuroscience’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Program, which offers education, training and outreach opportunities to increase access, mentorship and success for underrepresented groups in neuroscience. The Fellowship will provide a stipend to one graduate student each year, with the opportunity to reapply for continued support, to be used for their research expenses.
This year’s fellowship award is $3,000 and can be applied to research expenses such as equipment, technology, conference travel, re-agents and/or supplies (not salary). The GSR will receive this award directly and spending is at their discretion independent of their faculty mentor, with approval by CNS.
The application deadline is October 1, 2024. Award Notification: October 15, 2024. Award Period: October 15, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
To be eligible, applicants must:
- Demonstrate commitment and contributions to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion at the Center for Neuroscience (This can include significant participation in NeuroFest or NIED, etc.)
- Be a graduate student training in a CNS core faculty lab, or a member of the Neuroscience Graduate Group
See RFA for details about how to apply and required deliverables if awarded. For questions about deliverables, please contact Jennifer Scott, Managing Executive Director of Development, at jescott@ucdavis.edu.