International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) Exchange Fellowships 2025 – YOA

Deadline: April 15, 2025

Applications are open for the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) Exchange Fellowships 2025. The fellowships allow early-profession neuroscientists to broaden the scope of their neuroscience coaching by conducting aim-directed laboratory visits.

This grant program is designated for protecting journey and native bills all through the alternate interval. Priority can be given to candidates from much less developed and underneath-funded nations, together with efforts to make sure each gender and regional variety.

Eligibility

• Open to PhD neuroscience college students;
• Early profession postdoctoral fellows – most 5 years from the beginning of the postdoc.

Only candidates at present residing within the following areas are eligible to apply:

• Asia-Pacific
• Latin America
• Africa
• US/Canada

Regional Eligibility Requirements

Africa

• The candidates should be affiliated with a analysis and/or tutorial establishment inside the Africa area.
• Applicants have the flexibleness to apply for worldwide exchanges both inside or exterior the Africa area.
• The grant is for use together with matching funds from the host laboratory to defray the price of journey and to subsidize residing prices.
• The proposed laboratory alternate ought to final a minimal of three months.
• Maximum Grant Amount: $6,000 USD

Asia-Pacific

• Applicants affiliated with a analysis and/or tutorial establishment inside the Asia-Pacific area could apply to one in every of two completely different funding schemes:
  • Short Exchange + Scientific Meeting
    • This scheme is for a mix of a brief lab go to and an attendance of a scientific assembly exterior their nation of residence. Both elements needs to be included within the application for this scheme.
    • The applicant is required to rearrange a minimal 2-week laboratory go to that might be useful to their analysis, with the utmost length being 4 months.
  • Classic Exchange
    • The applicant is required to rearrange a 4-6 month laboratory alternate.

Latin America

• Applicants have the flexibleness to apply for worldwide exchanges both inside or exterior the Latin American area.
• The proposed laboratory alternate ought to final a minimal of 4 months.
• Maximum Grant Amount: USD $8,500

US/Canada

• Applicants have the flexibleness to apply for worldwide exchanges both inside or exterior the US/Canada area.
• The proposed laboratory alternate ought to final a minimal of 4 months.
• Maximum Grant Amount: USD $8,000

Evaluation Criteria

The submitted purposes can be assessed based mostly on the next analysis standards:

• Scientific Credentials: The applicant has a powerful tutorial and publication document, related work expertise, and demonstrated progress thus far.
• Quality of Research Proposal: The proposed analysis displays a excessive normal of labor in a big analysis space, with clear goals, goals, and a structured plan.
• Quality and Commitment of Host Lab: The host lab has an excellent repute within the applicant’s analysis space(s), has expressed a powerful dedication to help the proposed analysis, and has indicated matching analysis funds.
• Letters of Reference: The referees extremely regard the applicant and assess their potential and suitability for IBRO funding.
• Benefit for the Applicant & Value to Home Lab: The applicant has clearly justified the necessity for the fellowship, and the worth it brings to their home lab (by data switch, collaboration, and many others.).

Application

The application type asks for the next data:

• Applicant Details: A quick description of the applicant’s tutorial background and present analysis focus.
• Grants Received: A listing of grants that you’ve acquired, together with IBRO grants.
• Research Proposal: An in depth description of the analysis challenge for which you request IBRO help.
• Exchange Fellowship Details: Information concerning the proposed alternate keep.
• Motivation and Impact Statement: A complete rationalization of your motivation in making use of for this program and the impression of the requested funds to your analysis challenge and home laboratory.
• Budget Request: An in depth finances breakdown, specifying the proposed objects to be funded by IBRO.
• Host Acceptance: An official acceptance letter from the host supervisor expressing their curiosity and confirming their willingness to just accept the applicant for the proposed alternate keep.
• References: Two letters of reference supporting the applicant’s suitability for the award. One of them ought to ideally be the pinnacle of the division the place you might be beginning your laboratory.
• Curriculum Vitae (CV): A duplicate of the applicant’s CV.

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For extra data, go to IBRO Exchange Fellowships.