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.

Read more FENS Meetings
Visit the FENS meetings portal to get more information.
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.

Read more FENS Training
Visit the FENS Training portal to get more information.
EJN
EJN

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

Read more FENS Journal
Visit the FENS website to get more information.
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.

Read more FENS Outreach
Visit the FENS Outreach portal to get more information.
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.

Read more FENS Societies
Visit the FENS Societies portal to get more information.
About FENS
News & Activities

Latest News

ENCODS 2020: extended deadline for registration

Register to ENCODS 2020, an international conference designed for early career neuroscientists. The conference will take place on 9-11 July 2020 in Glasgow, United Kingdom, prior to the FENS Forum. Extended deadline for applications: 15 March 2020.

February 25, 2020 in FENS News

Read More
NENS slots 2020

Master and PhD students: broaden your knowledge and acquire international experience by participating in short courses organised by the NENS schools. Stipends are available to cover travel and accommodation costs (different deadlines).

February 24, 2020 in FENS News

Read More
Call for Forum Voluntary Press Office Assistants

Are you an early career neuroscientist, with a keen interest in science communications? We are looking for 3 Voluntary Press Office Assistants to ensure the smooth running of the Forum Press Centre. Application deadline: 16 March 2020

February 10, 2020 in FENS News

Read More
EJN call for papers "Stress, brain, and behaviour"

The European Journal of Neuroscience is issuing a new call for papers for the Special Issue "Stress, Brain and Behaviour". Guest Editors: Mathias V. Schmidt (Max-Planck Institute of Psychiatry, Munich), Oliver Robinson (University College London), Carmen Sandi (EPFL, Lausanne). Submission deadline: 31 October 2020

February 08, 2020 in FENS News

Read More
New European statistics on the use of animals for scientific purposes

European Commission publishes new statistics on the use of animals for scientific purposes across the EU.

February 07, 2020 in FENS News

Read More
Summer School 2020 - application now closed

Applications for the FENS-SfN Summer School 2020 "Artificial and natural computations for sensory perception: what is the link?" closing soon! The School will take place on 7-13 June 2020 in Bertinoro, Italy. Applications now closed.

January 27, 2020 in FENS News

Read More
HBP EBRAIN call for proposals

Human Brain Project / EBRAINS: Call for Proposals for European Neuroscientists at Large for Using ICEI e-Infrastructure Resources

January 27, 2020 in Neuroscience News

Read More
The travel grant awardees to attend the Annual Meeting of the Japan Neuroscience Society in 2020 have been selected

FENS provides travel grants to help young investigators, PhD or MSc students to attend the 43rd Annual Meeting of the Japan Neuroscience Society (Kobe Convention Center, Japan, 29 July - 1 August 2020).

January 21, 2020 in FENS News

Read More
Message from the FENS President

"At the start of 2020, I would like to wish you all a year of important progress in scientific discoveries and personal accomplishments. My good wishes also go to our community as a whole for impactful neuroscientific findings and success in establishing a culture that fosters collaboration as well as personal support and well-being."

January 09, 2020 in FENS News

Read More
FENS members benefit from special registration rates for the 2020 JNS annual meeting

FENS members can register for the Annual Meeting of the Japan Neuroscience Society in 2020 at special rates.

January 03, 2020 in FENS News

Read More
Season's Greetings

Carmen Sandi, FENS President, and all the FENS team would like to wish you a wonderful Holiday and a Happy New Year!

December 23, 2019 in FENS News

Read More
INCF welcomed as a new FENS member

The International Neuroinformatics Coordinating Facility (INCF) has been welcomed as a FENS new member. INCF members can benefit from the services of the FENS membership. FENS now counts 44 neuroscience member societies across 33 European countries.

December 19, 2019 in FENS News

Read More
BAW 2020: call for projects

Do you have an idea for a project promoting brain research? The call for Brain Awareness Week projects is now open and financial support is available. Submit your event before 16 January 2020.

December 18, 2019 in FENS News

Read More
2019 call for History Online Projects: laureates announced

The laureates of the 2019 call for History Online Projects, celebrating for the first time the global history of neuroscience, have been announced. Find out more about the selected projects here and make sure to see them on display at the FENS Forum 2020.

December 16, 2019 in FENS News

Read More
FENS President's interview in SciTech Europa

Carmen Sandi, FENS President, is interviewed in the December issue of the online journal SciTech Europa. Learn more about FENS, our activities and our vision for the future.

December 05, 2019 in FENS News

Read More
Webinar "Early Life Stress: Impact on Brain and Psychopathology"

This webinar will take place on 10 December 2019 and will discuss the high individual variability of early life stress and its impact on coping abilities and cognitive functions later in life. Open for SfN and FENS members only.

November 25, 2019 in FENS News

Read More
Free EARA event on openness in animal research in Maastricht

The latest in the series of EARA science communications events, supported by the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) and the Society for Neuroscience (SfN), will take place in Maastricht, the Netherlands, on 11 December 2019.

November 21, 2019 in FENS News

Read More
New Grants for Parkinson’s Research

New Grants for Parkinson’s Research: Apply Now for ASAP Funding. Pre-proposal deadline is 8 January 2020.

November 06, 2019 in FENS News

Read More
"Brain Stroke: Why, how, and hope" now open for early registration

The Brain Conference "Brain Stroke: Why, how, and hope" (19-22 April 2020, Rungstedgaard, north of Copenhagen, Denmark) is now open for early registration (deadline: 17 January 2020).

November 05, 2019 in FENS News

Read More
Applications to the Cajal Course "Advanced imaging techniques for cellular and systems neuroscience" now open

Application now open to the CAJAL course on "Advanced imaging techniques for cellular and systems neuroscience" (23 March – 10 April 2020 in Bordeaux School of Neuroscience, France). Application deadline: 16 December 2019

November 01, 2019 in FENS News

Read More

Latest News

Members login

Do you have a FENS Account?

Society login

Become a Member

Forgot account details

Advanced Search

Membership Directory