Cape Town's harbour, city and the long curve of Table Bay, seen from the top of Table Mountain.
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IBRO World Congress Travel Grants 2027

Up to 2,500 US dollars to attend IWC in Cape Town

International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) · Cape Town, South Africa

Open to Tunisian applicants

Checked on 28 Oct 2026

Who
PhD students and early-career postdocs in neuroscience
Grant
Up to 2,500 US dollars
Opens
11 January 2027
Deadline: 15 Mar 2027Deadlinein 4 months
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Can you apply? Answer 3 short questions, no account needed.

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In short

The International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) gives travel grants of up to 2,500 US dollars to PhD students and early-career postdocs from anywhere in the world who present an abstract at the IBRO World Congress in Cape Town, South Africa, on 13 to 16 September 2027. Applications open on 11 January 2027 and close on 15 March 2027.

Who can apply

Nationality
IBRO opens these grants to applicants worldwide, so a Tunisian PhD student or postdoc, in Tunisia or abroad, can apply.
Career stage
PhD students in neuroscience, or postdocs within five years of the start of their postdoc.
Abstract
You must be first author of an abstract submitted to IWC 2027 and give its abstract ID in the application.

Funding and what it does not cover

Up to 2,500 US dollars for the trip to the congress, paid after attendance once you send a certificate of attendance.

Covered

  • Congress registration fee
  • Travel to Cape Town and visa costs
  • Accommodation and meals

You pay

  • Costs already covered by an SfN, FENS or other IBRO travel grant for the same congress or year

Sources

Checked on 28 Oct 2026

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