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Neuroscience Training Grants

International Brain Research Organisation

About the Program

Specialized teaching and hands-on training experiences are crucial for the career development of neuroscience researchers. The IBRO Neuroscience Training Grants are designed to support these essential opportunities, covering costs directly associated with the attendance of a neuroscience training course or school, such as fees, travel and accommodation.

By eliminating financial barriers, IBRO aims to ensure that early-career neuroscientists, particularly those from under-resourced regions, can access high quality training. This initiative is part of IBRO’s broader commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in neuroscience research and education.

This program provides funding for early-career neuroscientists to attend neuroscience training courses. For funding opportunities related to conferences, please refer to the IBRO Travel Grants instead. For scientific exchange stays in other laboratories, please refer to IBRO Exchange Fellowships program.

Grant Specifications

Eligible costs

Training course registration fees
Travel related to the training course
Local expenses

Ineligible costs

Costs related to a conference/meeting attendance
Costs related to an exchange stay at another laboratory

AI Based Application Success Predictor

🧠 1. Strong Neuroscience Focus (Non-Negotiable)

Proposals must clearly fall within:
- Neuroscience (basic, translational, or clinical)
Common areas:
- Neurodegeneration
- Cognitive neuroscience
- Systems neuroscience
- Computational neuroscience

👉 Non-neuroscience topics are not considered

🌍 2. Clear Training & Skill Development Component (Top Predictor)

FENS funding is heavily training-oriented:

Applicants must show:
- What new skills/techniques they will gain
- Why these skills are not available at their home institution

👉 This is often the most decisive factor for fellowships

🔄 3. Knowledge Transfer Between Institutions (Critical)

Strong proposals include:
- Plan to transfer skills back to home lab
- Long-term benefit to home institution

👉 Two-way exchange (learn → implement) is essential

🤝 4. Quality of Host Institution & Lab

Host lab must:
- Provide unique expertise or technology
- Be internationally recognized

👉 Weak host justification is a common rejection reason

👩‍🔬 5. Applicant Potential & Career Stage

Target group:
- PhD students
- Postdocs
- Early-career neuroscientists

Evaluation includes:

Academic track record
Motivation and career trajectory

👉 FENS invests in future neuroscience leaders

🧪 6. Feasible & Well-Defined Research Plan

Clear:
- Objectives
- Methods
- Timeline (often short-term: weeks to months)

👉 Overly ambitious or vague plans are penalized

📊 7. Scientific Quality of the Project

Strong hypothesis or research question
Relevance to neuroscience field
Clear expected outcomes

👉 While training is key, scientific merit still matters

🌐 8. European Mobility & Networking

Applicants must:
- Move between countries/institutions
Encourages:
- European collaboration
- Network building

👉 Mobility is a core eligibility and evaluation factor

🧠 9. Contribution to Broader Neuroscience Community

Projects that:
- Foster collaboration
- Share knowledge
- Build long-term partnerships

👉 Community impact strengthens proposals

💰 10. Realistic Scope for Small Grants

Funding typically:
- Covers travel + short-term research stays
Projects must be:
- Focused and achievable

👉 Large-scale projects are not suitable

📊 Summary: Key Predictors (Ranked)

Highest impact factors:

Neuroscience focus
Training/skill acquisition
Knowledge transfer plan

Moderate predictors:
4. Host lab quality
5. Applicant potential
6. Feasibility

Supporting factors:
7. Scientific quality
8. Mobility
9. Networking impact

💡 Insider Insight

Compared to research-heavy funders:

Federation of European Neuroscience Societies is:
👉 training- and mobility-driven
👉 less focused on large research outcomes

👉 Key evaluation question:
“Will this fellowship meaningfully develop the applicant’s skills and strengthen neuroscience collaboration?”

Clear training benefit ✔️
Strong host lab ✔️
Knowledge transfer plan ✔️
→ Highest success probability

Specialties

Neurosciences

Eligibility Requirements

Applications are open to PhD students and early-career postdoctoral fellows who are within 5 years of starting their first postdoctoral fellowship.
These grants are intended for those planning to attend a neuroscience training course starting between 1 July and 31 December 2026.
Applications from students wishing to attend an IBRO-Supported School will not be taken into consideration for this program. Please apply directly to the school of interest via the dedicated application page, as indicated in the IBRO Training page.

Please note that the IBRO Neuroscience Training Grants program accepts applications twice per year. The next round of applications will open on 15 September 2026 and will accept applications for courses starting between 1 January and 31 August 2027.

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: International Brain Research Organisation

Sponsor Type: Corporate/Non-Profit

Address: Rue d’Egmont 11, 1000, Brussels, Belgium

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