Child Mind Institute 2022 Rising Scientist Awards

The crisis in children’s mental health takes many forms. Stigma. Barriers to care. Slow progress on the science we need to develop new treatments. 

Investing in the scientific leaders of tomorrow will accelerate discovery and transform children’s lives. 

The Rising Scientist Awards, presented in partnership with Hunter College, are given annually to outstanding high school students who show exceptional promise in research areas related to mental health. Awards are presented at our annual On the Shoulders of Giants scientific symposium on October 4, 2022. The Child Mind Institute invites high school educators to nominate candidates entering their senior year in the Fall of 2022 for this honor.

• Table of Content
• About Child Mind Institute
• Rising Scientist Awards
• Aim and Benefits of Rising Scientist Awards
• Requirements for Rising Scientist Awards Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Child Mind Institute

Rising Scientist Awards

Application Deadline	05 Jul 2022
Type	Entrepreneurs
Sponsor	Child Mind Institute
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Rising Scientist Awards

Each Rising Scientist will receive:

• A $2,000 scholarship for college expenses
• An opportunity to share his or her research at the Child Mind Institute’s annual On the Shoulders of Giants Scientific Symposium, attended by world-class scientists (to be held virtually on October 4, 2022)
• Recognition at an awards ceremony following the symposium, which is attended by VIP guests, including the Child Mind Institute’s Sarah Gund Distinguished Scientist. The 2022 Distinguished Scientist Awardee is Margaret McCarthy, PhD, Chair, Department of Pharmacology; Director for the Program in Neuroscience (PIN) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. 
• Invitations to attend a special educational event with representatives from the Child Mind Institute’s research programs and to shadow a Child Mind Institute researcher for a day.
• Recognition in press releases distributed to national media outlets, on childmind.org and in social media promotion

Requirements for Rising Scientist Awards Qualification

To be selected for the Rising Scientist Awards a student must demonstrate:

• Outstanding interest and achievement in psychology, neuroscience or biomedical engineering research
• Strong academic performance in science courses
• Participation in related extracurricular activities
• Scientific research studies or independent research in one of the three areas of focus

Application Deadline

July 5, 2022

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Child Mind Institute on childmind.org to apply

For more details, visit Child Mind Institute website.