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2025 McKnight Scholar Awards
The McKnight Scholar Awards are granted to young scientists who are in the early stages of establishing their own independent laboratories and research careers and who have demonstrated a commitment to neuroscience. Since the award was introduced in 1977, this prestigious early-career award has funded 291 innovative investigators and spurred hundreds of breakthrough discoveries.

McKnight Foundation, koom tes nrog Minnesota Council of Foundations, tshaj tawm xya Minnesotans raws li tau txais 2024 Virginia McKnight Binger Heart of Community Honour.

“We refuse to give up on a hopeful vision for the future, and neither should you… Our planet will be stronger if we strengthen it together. Our future will be more just if we include all our aspirations. So I’m inviting you to be courageous, to be relentless, to join us.”
- Tonya Allen, Thawj Tswj Hwm
Ua siab tawv qhawv: Jeanelle Austin
Jeanelle Austin’s life’s work centers around pursuing racial justice with joy, and helping give others the tools to do the same, especially in her efforts as lead caretaker of George Floyd Square and Executive Director of the George Floyd Global Memorial.
Dab Neeg Txog Kev Nyab Xeeb Kev Nyab Xeeb thiab Kev Cia Siab hauv Minnesota
Hnov ncaj qha los ntawm cov neeg tawm tswv yim uas ua rau lub xeev muaj kev nqis peev loj tshaj plaws hauv lub zog huv, kev ncaj ncees ib puag ncig, thiab kev thauj mus los-ua rau Minnesota ua tus thawj coj huab cua hauv lub tebchaws-thiab nrhiav seb 100% lub zog huv huv mus li cas los ntawm qhov tsis tuaj yeem zam tau.