Connecting European Neuroscience

Meetings
FENS Meetings

FENS Meetings
FENS offers a range of state of the art platforms for interacting international researchers from the entire spectrum of neuroscience disciplines.

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Training
New Framework

New Framework for FENS Schools and Training.
In collaboration with prominent and long-standing partners of FENS, new programmes for European higher education – schools and training – will be offered every year.

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EJN
EJN

The FENS Journal
Check out the latest articles and news of EJN. All FENS members have FREE access to EJN!

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Outreach
CARE

FENS supports the EU Directive on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes.
FENS calls on the European Parliament and Commission to reaffirm their commitment to the Directive.

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Societies
FENS Membership

What are the benefits of FENS membership?
FENS provides its members with a full package of services to facilitate the exchange of information and enhance networking activities among neuroscientists.

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About FENS
News & Activities

Welcome

FENS is the voice of European neuroscience. With 43 neuroscience member societies across 33 European countries, FENS as an organisation represents 24,000 European neuroscientists with a mission to advance European neuroscience education and research.

Meetings

FENS meetings and events offer a wide range of learning- networking- and professional development opportunities. Learn about current topics in your field of interest, network with top figures in neuroscience, meet with your European peers whether from basic, translational or clinical neuroscience research, and share best practices with colleagues from around the world.

Higher Education and Training

FENS actively supports graduate education and postgraduate training in neuroscience in Europe through a variety of initiatives. A new training framework launched in 2014 proposes appealing activities for students, post-docs and early career neuroscientists. Looking ahead and supporting the next generation is a key priority for FENS.

FENS Outreach and Advocacy

FENS, also in collaboration with its global partners (DANA, EBC, IBRO and SfN), aims to increase public awareness about the benefits of brain research. In addition, FENS is committed to providing solid advice to policy makers and stakeholders on the importance of continuous support for brain research in order to solve the burden of brain-related diseases in Europe.

European Journal of Neuroscience (EJN)

Excellent science is communicated through EJN, the official scientific journal of FENS and relevant and timely information is disseminated through the FENS bi-weekly news alert and by targeted emails to FENS members.

Societies

Federating numerous pan-European single discipline societies and all national neuroscience societies from across more than 30 European countries, FENS represents European neuroscience from basic to clinical research.

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Higher Education and Training

FENS Outreach and Advocacy

European Journal of Neuroscience (EJN)

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FENS Forum 2020
Job Market
FENS Anniversary
FENS membership

FENS Forum 2020

SAVE THE DATE!

The FENS Forum 2020 will take place in Glasgow, 11-15 July 2020, and is hosted by the British Neuroscience Association (BNA). Enjoy the promotional video!

The call for symposium and technical workshop proposals is open now! Extended deadline: 27 May 2019. Visit the Forum 2020 website for more information.

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Job Market

The FENS job market is an open resource for the entire neuroscience community. Individuals, partners and relevant organisations may upload information on open positions and vacancies. It provides an easy searchable overview of jobs and training, including for PhD students, post-docs, and senior staff positions and professorships.

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FENS Anniversary 1998-2018
We are pleased to present a series of video-interviews with FENS Presidents that were produced on the occasion of the 20th anniversary celebration of FENS in 2018.

These films were created by Malcolm Love at Solid Gold Hat Ltd.
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What are the benefits of FENS membership?

- Reduced-rate registration at the FENS Forum, FRM and The Brain Conferences

- Free abstract slot submission at SfN annual meetings

- Travel grants and stipends

- Attractive discounts on subscriptions to several top neuroscience journals

- Free online access to EJN, and a special discount rate for subscription to the print edition

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FENS offers travel grants for the 13th Biennial Conference of Chinese Neuroscience Society

FENS provides travel grants to help young investigators, PhD or MSc students to attend the 13th Biennial Conference of Chinese Neuroscience Society (Jinji Lake International Convention Centre, Suzhou, China, 10-13 October 2019).
FENS travel grants for SfN 2019

FENS is offering 10 travel grants of  EUR 2,000 each to attend the annual meeting of the SfN (19 – 23 October 2019) in Chicago.

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FENS member slots available for the SfN 2019 Annual Meeting Are you planning to attend SfN 2019? Request your ISM slot to present your abstract and register at member rates. April 04, 2019 in FENS News
New FENS member benefit: get access to SfN’s Neuronline platform April 02, 2019 in FENS News
IBRO 2019 travel grant awardees announcement The travel grant recipients to attend the IBRO World Congress 2019 in Daegu, South Korea have been selected. FENS warmly congratulates the successful applicants. April 02, 2019 in FENS News
The FRM 2019 travel grant awardees have been selected The travel grant awardees to attend the next FENS Regional meeting - Belgrade, Serbia, 10 - 13 July 2019 - have been selected. The grants are generously offered by FENS, IBRO-PERC and the German Neuroscience Society. March 19, 2019 in FENS News
The 9th annual Art of Neuroscience competition is open for submissions The Art of Neuroscience is an international competition open to scientists and artists worldwide. The deadline for this year's competition is 15 May 2019. March 19, 2019 in Neuroscience News
EBRA Call for Cluster launched EBRA consortium is launching a Call for Clusters to promote co-operation and exchange between brain research projects and networks, and thus enable or enhance international collaboration and the emergence of development of clusters in all areas of brain research. March 18, 2019 in Societies & Partner News
FENS and EJN announce the winners of the FENS EJN Award 2020 and the FENS EJN Young Investigator Prize 2020 Warm congratulations to Prof. Seth Grant and Dr. Laurence Hunt, awarded respectively the FENS EJN Award and the FENS EJN Young Investigator Prize 2020. March 15, 2019 in FENS News
President's message Stay tuned for upcoming news through the FENS website and social media, and be part of this vibrant neuroscientific community! As you know, FENS provides important membership benefits and opportunities in higher education and training, meetings, exchange programmes, and many other occasions for scientific interactions. March 14, 2019 in FENS News
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Message from the FENS President

"Stay tuned for upcoming news through the FENS website and social media, and be part of this vibrant neuroscientific community! As you know, FENS provides important membership benefits and opportunities in higher education and training, meetings, exchange programmes, and many other occasions for scientific interactions".

Carmen Sandi - FENS President

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Boost your technical skills

The following Cajal hands-on courses, held in 2019, are open for applications:

Whole brain imaging
8-28 September
Deadline: 3 June

Advanced Techniques for Synapse Biology
13 October – 1 November
Deadline: 17 June

Both courses are held in Bordeaux

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