IBRO 2025 Neuroscience Training Grants for PhD and Postdoctoral Students

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, such as course 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.

• Table of Content
• About International Brain Research Organization (IBRO)
• Neuroscience Training Grants
• Aim and Benefits of Neuroscience Training Grants
• Requirements for Neuroscience Training Grants Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About International Brain Research Organization (IBRO)

I have had a unique opportunity to appreciate how effective IBRO is as a really worldwide organization in neuroscience, highly flexible and with minimal bureaucracy. Relying on human power, creativity and generosity, IBRO does not represent any national strategy or policy, and truly gathers all of them. Despite fantastic progress and technological and scientific achievements in brain research, the global village of neuroscience is still far from being global. Lots of work is needed. � Marina Bentivoglio, IBRO Secretary General (2007-2009) IBRO is the global federation of neuroscience orga... continue reading

Neuroscience Training Grants

Application Deadline	31 May 2025
Type	PhD
Sponsor	International Brain Research Organization (IBRO)
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Neuroscience Training Grants

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

Maximum grant amounts

The maximum grant amount an applicant can request varies based on their region of residence and is determined by the corresponding IBRO Regional Committee. Please note the specific amounts below:

Africa: 5,000 USD
Asia-Pacific: 3,000 USD
Latin America: 6,000 USD
Pan-Europe: 4,500 USD
US/Canada: 4,000 USD

Requirements for Neuroscience Training Grants Qualification

• 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 taking place between 1 July and 31 December 2025.
• 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

Application Deadline

May 31, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) on ibro.smapply.org to apply

• Create an applicant account here.
• Refer to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for any inquiries.
• For technical issues with the site, submit a customer support request form.

For more details, visit IBRO Training webpage