IBNS 2027 Travel Award Pre-Review Program Call for Applications

Deadline: November 6, 2026

The Travel Award Pre-Review Program seeks to support IBNS’ mission to promote participation, achievement, and increase cultural and international diversity of trainees in behavioral neuroscience. The goal of this Program is to promote diversity within IBNS and strengthen international peer networks by providing trainees a unique professional development opportunity. This Program assists trainees (undergraduates, graduate students, and postdocs) in writing Travel Award applications for the Annual Meeting by pairing them with mentors who will pre-review and provide feedback on their Travel Award application. Members from underrepresented populations and from institutions in countries underrepresented within the IBNS membership are highly encouraged to apply.

To apply, Pre-Review Program applicants must submit all materials required for the IBNS Travel Award application as outlined in the guidelines. Travel Award applications are reviewed according to an evaluation rubric, found here. The IBNS Education & Training Committee has created a Guide which assists applicants in effectively addressing the evaluation criteria, which all applicants are strongly encouraged to review while preparing their materials.

Applications for the Pre-Review Program will be accepted until November 6, 2026. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance and paired with a mentor within one week of this date to allow enough time to incorporate the mentor’s feedback and submit a Travel Award application by the submission deadline (December 11, 2026). Participation in the Pre-Review Program does not guarantee success on the final Travel Award, but does improve application competitiveness and helps develop professional networks. Pre-Review Program participants are responsible for submitting their Travel Award application through the IBNS portal before the deadline.

All application materials required for the IBNS Travel Award application must be submitted as a single pdf file to be considered for this Program.

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Education & Training Committee
Fiona Hollis, Chair
Lisa Maeng, Co-Chair

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IBNS 2027 Travel Award Applications

Deadline: December 11, 2026, 11:59 p.m. ET

The IBNS Education & Training Committee is accepting Travel Award applications for the 2027 Annual Meeting, to be held June 21-25, 2027, in Nassau, Bahamas . The deadline to submit a Travel Award application is December 11, 2026. Please share this Call with your trainees and colleagues!

The International Behavioral Neuroscience Society (IBNS) was formed to encourage research and education in the field of behavioral neuroscience. Founded in 1992, IBNS has members from 41 different countries and consists of scientists, clinicians, teachers, and others with a background and interest in the relationship between brain and behavior. Annual meetings include renowned keynote speakers and multiple symposia.

Travel Award Instructions

Travel Award applicants are evaluated according to their level of training. A rubric will be used to evaluate materials to standardize assessment of all applications. To assist applicants in effectively addressing the evaluation criteria in this rubric, the IBNS Education and Training Committee has compiled a guide to help applicants prepare competitive applications.

Click here to view previous Travel Award winners.

Applicants are required to submit the following materials:

Diversity survey (optional, questions included on application form)
Individual (not symposium) abstract for the meeting, with the applicant listed as the first author (required)
CV (Curriculum vitae, required)
Research Productivity Considerations (optional); no longer than 1000 characters with spaces
Personal Statement describing the benefit of award to the applicant and how the applicant’s career goals align with the mission of IBNS (required, please refer to the rubric and guide); no longer than 1000 characters with spaces
Diversity and Inclusion Statement describing applicant’s efforts to promote diversity and inclusion in behavioral neuroscience with regard to culture, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, nationality, race, religion, sexual orientation, etc. (required); no longer than 1000 characters with spaces
Letter of Recommendation (required)
Applicants must attach these materials as a single pdf file, with the title of the pdf being your last name followed by your first name (e.g., Doe_Jane.pdf). Be sure that you have your pdf file prepared as one document before starting the online application.

The Diversity Committee Liaisons for the Education and Training Committee, in coordination with the Chair and Co-Chair, will use the results of the diversity survey to identify applicants from underrepresented backgrounds and to ensure that diverse backgrounds are represented among Travel Awardees. Award recipients will be notified of their award before the abstract submission deadline in February 2027.

All award winners will receive an award certificate, free registration for the meeting, participation in the mentorship program, participation in the Travel Award Blitz presentations, and the opportunity to attend all other trainee events held during the meeting. Travel Award winners must be able to commit to attending the entire meeting.

Travel Award funds are intended as reimbursement only for in-person travel to the meeting. Travel costs will be taken into consideration in determining the final amount of the award. However, please be aware that only a portion of total travel costs will be reimbursed, and Travel Awardees will likely need supplemental funds to attend the meeting.

IBNS Travel Awards are one of the many benefits of an IBNS membership. If you receive the error message “You are ineligible to take this form”, you will need to wait for your membership application to be approved. Approval time is typically within 24 -48 hours.

More information about IBNS Travel Awards can be found at https://ibnsconnect.org/travel-awards.

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