International Neuroethics Society

The 2025 INS Neuroethics Essay Contest, a free scholastic activity open to secondary and post-secondary students and post-doctoral trainees around the world. In collaboration with the International Youth Neuroscience Association (IYNA), the contest encourages trainees to examine ethical concerns in research, law, and policy related to the mind and brain; it provides participating authors with the opportunity to showcase their scholarship and creativity, as well as publish and disseminate their essays via the INS community, partners’ networks, journals, and magazines. The Foundation grant provides continued support for administrative and promotional costs of the contest as well as to provide winning and honorable mention authors with prizes and travel stipends to attend the 2026 INS Annual Meeting. 

This grant supports the Dana NextGen objective to prepare trainees at early career stages to think critically and reflexively about the ethical, legal, and societal implications raised by real-world neuroscience applications through experiential learning and innovative curricula.