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.

Meetings

Higher Education and Training

FENS Outreach and Advocacy

European Journal of Neuroscience (EJN)

Societies

FENS-Kavli Scholars
Job Market
Stipends & Grants
FENS membership

FENS-Kavli Network of Excellence

The Call for Applications for the selection of 15 FENS-Kavli Scholars (2018-2022) is open. For detailed information and the online application form, please check the Call for Applications page.

Deadline for applications: 10 May 2018.

Discover the current FENS-Kavli Scholars.

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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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Stipends & Grants opportunities
FENS and its partners offer travel grants and stipends for students and early career scientists to attend FENS educational programmes and meetings.
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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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Headlines

FENS IBRO/PERC travel grant awardees 2018 announced

FENS and IBRO/PERC are happy to announce the successful travel grants applicants to attend the FENS Forum 2018 in Berlin.
Art of Neuroscience Competition 2018

The 8th annual Art of Neuroscience competition is now open for submissions.

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FENS member slots available to attend SfN meeting 2018 in San Diego

Are you planning to attend SfN 2018? Request your ISM slot to present your abstract and register at member rates.

April 06, 2018 in FENS News

The EJN Special Issue on the Neurobiological Bases of Autism Spectrum Disorders now published

Read the editorial on "Explorations and perspectives on the neurobiological bases of autism spectrum disorder", by John J. Foxe Sophie Molholm Stephane J. Baudouin Mark T. Wallace.

April 05, 2018 in FENS News

Registration is open: “Brain Research in Europe: Shaping FP9 and Delivering Innovation to the Benefit of Patients”

On 23-24 April, the European Brain Council (EBC) will hold a two-day event that will include three separate but complementary sessions on “FP9 and Missions”, “The Value of Innovation”, and “Brain Research: Shifting Gears and Going Global”.

April 05, 2018 in Societies & Partner News

Position available: Editor-in-Chief, BrainFacts.org

Serving a three-year appointment, the next Editor-in-Chief (EiC) for BrainFacts.org will be the third Editor-in-Chief, following John Morrison and Nicholas Spitzer. The EiC’s term will begin 1 January 2019, after a period of transition with Dr. Morrison.

March 23, 2018 in Neuroscience News

Message from the President

Spring is with us, the evenings are lighter and our optimism about the 20th Anniversary FENS Forum in Berlin has been fully justified. More neuroscientists than at any previous Forum have registered to attend and there are 4000 abstract submissions.

March 23, 2018 in FENS News

ERA-NET Neuron/Excellent Paper in Neuroscience Award announced

Dr. Cristina García Cáceres, awarded with the prize, will be the ERA-NET Neuron/Excellent Paper in Neuroscience Award Special Lecturer at the FENS Forum 2018. Her presentation entitled "Astrocytic Insulin Signaling Couples Brain Glucose Uptake with Nutrient Availability", will be held on Wednesday 11 July.

March 22, 2018 in Neuroscience News

The German Neuroscience Society has selected its stipend awardees for the FENS Forum 2018

FENS warmly congratulates the recipients of the FENS Forum travel grants from the German Neuroscience Society.

March 20, 2018 in FENS News

USA Nationals of the World's Largest Neuroscience Competition for Teenagers

The USA Nationals of the World's Largest Neuroscience Competition for Teenagers was held this week. Chapter winners from 54 cities and 37 states competed.

March 19, 2018 in Neuroscience News

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Message from the FENS President

More neuroscientists than at any previous Forum have registered to attend and there are 4000 abstract submissions.

If you were undecided before, now is the last opportunity to submit your abstract and also to take advantage of discounted FENS member registration rates.

Barry Everitt - President of FENS

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Attend SfN in San Diego

Are you a FENS member planning to attend SfN? Request your ISM slot to register at reduced member rates and present your abstract on member terms.

Abstract submission deadline: 3 May 2018.

Apply for your ISM code today!

Neuroscience Outreach Awards

To celebrate neuroscience outreach, Dana/EDAB and FENS reward public outreach projects and special contributions by individuals and organisations at the FENS Forum.

The calls for proposals are open.

Submit your nomination.

Deadline: 1 May 2018