IBRO World Congress Travel Awards
The 12th IBRO World Congress will take place in Cape Town, South Africa, September 13 – 16, 2027. SfN offers up to 15 travel awards in the amount of $2,500 each for PhD candidates or individuals doing postdoctoral work in the United States, Canada, and Mexico to attend the IBRO World Congress.
Prior to applying for the SfN-sponsored travel award, applicants must submit an abstract to the IBRO World Congress by the deadline at their own expense.
Abstract submissions will be open January – March 2027. Please follow the IBRO World Congress website for official updates.
Awardees are chosen by the strength of their application materials. Awardees may not receive additional travel awards from IBRO, FENS, CNS, or JNS to attend this event. A travel stipend of $2,500 USD will be sent to the awardees upon submission of in-person proof of attendance.
For questions regarding SfN travel awards, please see the Awards and Prizes FAQs.
How to apply to the SfN travel award:
Submit the following materials by TBD:
- One-page curriculum vitae (CV) including country of residency, education (including date of achieving PhD candidacy or start of postdoctoral work), honors, awards, and publications
- One letter of recommendation from an academic adviser
- An essay on career goals, planned research, and the value of attending the IBRO World Congress (up to 500 words)
- A copy of the proposed abstract that has been submitted to the IBRO World Congress.
Contact travelawards@sfn.org with questions.
Eligibility
- Applicant must be an SfN member in good standing
- Applicant must be living and working in the United States, Canada, or Mexico at the time of travel
- Applicant must be a PhD candidate or a postdoctoral scholar
- Applicant must be the first author of an abstract to be presented at the IBRO World Congress
- Applicant must be an SfN member in good standing
- Awardee must not have received another SfN travel award in the same calendar year
