OCNS Director ElectionsOCNS is a member-based society with an elected Board of Directors (see OCNS Bylaws). Each year 3-5 Directors are elected in the Fall for a 3 year mandate, starting on January of the next year. On this page we provide information on candidacy, voting and rules governing the elections. Three Directors finish their terms at the end of 2021. Therefore, three seats are to be filled this year:
The new Directors will shadow the current Chairs until they rotate off the Board at the end of 2021 and then take over their responsibilities. All Director duties are described here. Calendar for 2020Submit your nomination (opens September 21)View candidates and vote (opens October 29)
CandidacyAll members with approved OCNS membership status before the application deadline and who paid their dues can self-nominate. Candidates must demonstrate prior involvement in the field of computational neuroscience. No two Directors should work in the same laboratory and candidacies may be refused if elections can cause this to happen. Current Directors and Officers whose mandate ends December 2020 may apply. Postdoctoral and Faculty members with approved OCNS membership status before application deadline and who paid their dues can self-nominate. Current Directors and Officers whose mandate ends in December may apply.
The Nomination Committee evaluates and encourages candidates if needed. The aim is to have more than 10 candidates representing a wide range of gender, geography, seniority, experience and scientific interest. ElectionsMembers who paid their dues and with approved OCNS membership status before application deadline will login on the OCNS website to vote. A list of Candidates is presented with links to information about each Candidate. Voting is anonymous. One can vote for as many Candidates as one likes but we advise to vote for multiple candidates. Once the vote is submitted it is final. Results
Nomination Committee
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