The Brazilian Society of Neuroscience and Behavior (SBNeC) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the opening of applications for Travel Grants to participate in the XLVIII Annual Meeting of the SBNeC, through the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) support. The meeting will be held at Majestic Hotel Convention Centre, in Águas de Lindóia town, São Paulo, from September 8 to 12, 2025.
Six grants of $600.00 each will be awarded to students from Latin American countries, other than Brazil. One travel grant will be awarded to one student from
Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay. The grants are intended for third- and fourth-year PhD students, and for PhDs in their first and second years of post-doctoral studies.
Applications will be open from May 21 to June 21, 2025, by means of the form.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdlkDDpFKY0MWC5WHKHMwzPlAEVN QvVeYZrzT-xeuYPXWp9Mg/viewform?usp=header
Requirements to apply:
1) Candidates must register in the SBNeC meeting.
2) Interested candidates must submit the following documents:
1) Summary of the work to be presented at the conference (in English);
2) Motivation letter for participation in the meeting;
3) A Biosketch CV;
4) Letter of recommendation from the advisor or supervisor;
5) Proof of enrolment in the Postgraduate Program (3rd or 4th year of the Doctorate) or Post-doc at a Higher Education Institution.
3) Only abstracts of complete studies, written in accordance with the instructions described in the Google form, will be eligible to apply for the grant. Abstracts with partial results will be rejected for the travel grant.
4) The selected students will present their work as oral communication in sessions organized for this purpose. The oral presentations will be in English.
5) SBNeC encourages the participation of parents in its congress, providing professional support for the care of babies and children, and therefore we encourage the registration of parents.
Hope to see you in Brazil!