Conference: Fifteenth and Sixteenth Annual Meetings for the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology. June 23-26, 2011 in Queretaro, Mexico.

任何科学发现或科学教育的直接和切实的贡献在于为下一代科学家创造一个成功的跳板。行为神经内分泌学会（SBN）的弹性原则是我们对学员的承诺。我们认为我们的学员是这个领域的未来，因此；招募和欢迎他们加入，鼓励他们的参与，奖励他们的投入，培养他们继续融入SBN，这些都是SBN使命的本质上至关重要的方面。SBN教育委员会将使用NSF资金来激励、维持、培养和奖励博士后、研究生和本科生参加第15届和第16届SBN年度会议。为了遵守我们招聘、留住和奖励学员的承诺，资金将用于：(1)旅行奖励。这使受训者能够在一个支持性的环境中展示他们的工作，并获得接触该领域广度和深度的机会。(2)职业发展工作坊。每次会议都举办讲习班，教育受训者了解重要的职业发展主题，并使受训者留在科学领域。(3)师徒午餐。与资深导师进行一对一的讨论有助于学员深入了解研究企业，建立新的关系，并找到强有力的导师。(4)学员海报比赛。比赛对所有人来说都是一种教育经验，它也提供了一个鼓励和奖励每个级别的成功的机会，并且(5)青年研究者？研讨会。选出优秀的高级研究生或博士后在会议上进行专题讨论。这种形式认可了这些学员的成就，促进了他们进入更高的职位，并激励了年轻的科学家。SBN会议的学员活动将在吸引、留住和奖励最聪明、训练最好的跨学科科学家方面发挥关键作用。

A direct and tangible contribution of any scientific discovery or science-education lies in the creation of a springboard to success for the future generation of scientists. A resilient principle of the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology (SBN) is our commitment to trainees. We see our trainees as the future of the field and thus; recruiting and welcoming them into, encouraging their participation in, rewarding their input to, and nurturing their continued inclusion among the SBN are all inherently critical aspects of the SBN mission. The SBN Education Committee will use NSF funds to stimulate, maintain, nurture, and reward the participation of post-doctoral fellows, graduate and undergraduate students at the 15th and 16th annual SBN meetings. In keeping with our commitment to recruit, retain, and reward trainees, funds will be used for: (1) Travel Awards. This allows trainees to present their work in a supportive environment and gain exposure to the breadth and depth of the field. (2) Career Development Workshops. Workshops are offered at each meeting to educate trainees on important career development topics and retain trainees in the sciences. (3) Mentor-Mentee Lunches. One-on-one discussions with senior mentors help trainees gain insight into the research enterprise, create new relationships, and find strong mentors. (4) Trainee Poster Competition. The competition an educational experience for all and it also provides an opportunity to encourage and reward success at each level, and, (5) the Young Investigator?s Symposium. Outstanding senior graduate students or post-docs are chosen to present talks in a dedicated symposium at the meeting. This format recognizes the accomplishments of such trainees, facilitates their movement into more advanced positions, and motivates younger scientists. The trainee events at the SBN meeting will play a key role in the attraction, retention, and reward of the brightest and best-trained transdisciplinary scientists.