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Deadline: 30/11/2025

The Aldo Fasolo Neuroscience Communication Award, organized by the PhD Program in Neuroscience of the University of Turin in collaboration with the InToBrain Association, has reached its seventh edition. The Award is intended for young researchers who are currently enrolled in a PhD program or have obtained a PhD in Italy, and who have carried out significant research in the field of neuroscience.

Deadline: 10/11/2025

The Giuseppe Levi Foundation, established at the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei and funded by the Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation, announces a public competition for two biennial postdoctoral fellowships in Neurobiology.

• Duration: 2 years (non-renewable)
• Amount: €23,000/year (gross)
• Eligibility: EU citizens under 32 years old (extensions for parenthood), PhD in Neurosciences required.
• Host institutions: Italian Universities, Institutes, or Research Centres qualified in Neurobiology.
• Deadline: 10 November 2025, 6:00 p.m.

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Deadline: 15/08/2025

The Neuro – Irv and Helga Cooper Foundation Open Science Prizes, sponsored by the Irv and Helga Cooper Foundation, is an initiative from The Tanenbaum Open Science Institute (TOSI), now in its fifth year.

The Prizes Recognize Projects, services, tools, and platforms that unlock the power of Open Science in neuroscience to advance research, innovation, and collaboration for the benefit of health and society.

Tanenbaum Open Science Institute Founded to drive the adoption of Open Science wihin The Neuro and neuroscience research institutes across Canada. In addition to promoting Open Science within The Neuro, TOSI engages in strategic collaborations and partnerships through its Open Science Support and Partnership Framework. Through the Framework TOSI supports and guides other institutes in adopting Open Science practices and principles and establishes an alliance of neuroscience research institutes across Canada committed to Open Science.

Deadline: 14/07/2025

The Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) announces the third edition of the “Pedro Lagomarsino de Leon Roig” Doctoral Prize for the best PhD thesis in Neuroscience and related fields, awarded for work completed in Italy during the XXXVI and XXXVII cycles. The prize will recognize research that combines excellence in scientific results and methods used for data analysis and management, alongside a commitment to open science (“Open Science”).

Through this award, IIT aims to honor the memory of the young Argentine researcher Pedro Lagomarsino de Leon Roig, who prematurely passed away. He was a passionate advocate for the need to practice fully documented, open, transparent, and reusable science for all.

The deadline for applications is July 14, 2025, and the winner will be announced in autumn 2025.

The award ceremony will take place by the end of 2025.

Deadline: 22/04/2025

The Matteo Caleo Foundation is pleased to announce the second edition of the “Matteo Caleo” Award, dedicated to doctoral theses that have explored topics related to the field of Neuroscience.

The award includes the following prizes:

• €2,000 (net of applicable taxes) for the first-place winner,
• €500 (net of applicable taxes) for the second-place winner,
• A commemorative plaque for the third-place winner.

The prizes are provided by the Matteo Caleo Foundation ETS and are open to PhD students who have conducted Neuroscience-related research as part of the 37th PhD cycle at an Italian University.

Deadline: 30/06/2025

The first edition of the Moscabianca Award has been launched to honor groundbreaking discoveries in the broad field of Biomedicine.

Supported by the Association of Patients with CML, this award embodies values of independence, integrity, creativity, and dedication to patient well-being. The 2025 prize consists of €10,000 and a gold and enamel pin.

Applications are open until June 30, 2025.

Deadline: 08/01/2025

The 48th Annual Meeting of the Japan Neuroscience Society, will be held in Niigata, Japan from July 24 to 27, 2025. We offer Travel Awards to enthusiastic leading non-Japanese investigators traveling from abroad to present high quality papers at the meeting.

Applications of young principal investigators and senior postdoctoral fellows are especially encouraged.

Deadline: 31/01/2025

General call description

The Francesco della Valle Foundation purpose is to pursue the promotion of scientific research in the medical and biology field, with particular reference to neuroinflammation, both at a central and peripheral level. To this aim, the Foundation is issuing the “Excellence in Neuroinflammation Award” to recognize the remarkable and outstanding scientific publications by Young Researchers (under the age of 40) in the field of the natural mechanisms of neuroinflammation. Within the aforementioned aim, studies focused on nonneuronal cells (e.g., microglia, mast cells) will be preferred. The award is designed as a form of support and encouragement for researchers at the early stage of their career. The name of the awardee will be formally announced at the “Francesco della Valle Foundation” website and the 2025 Excellence in Neuroinflammation meeting.

Excellence in Neuroinflammation 2025 Award call

An award of EUR 3,000.00 will be granted to the best original research article published or accepted for publication between January 1st, 2024, and December 31st, 2024. The awardee will be notified by the end of March and will be invited to present his/her work at the 2025 Excellence in Neuroinflammation Meeting to be held next fall in Italy.

Deadline: 31/07/2024

From June 1, 2024, to July 31, 2024, applications are open for the competition to obtain the title of Excellent Young Researcher and win the €2,000 prize sponsored by EWMD.

The prize is dedicated to the memory of the Louhabi sisters, who exemplified dedication to scientific studies as a passion and personal growth for young women. This award aims to promote excellence in female research by supporting and recognizing young female scientists. It is intended for a researcher working in Italy who has published the best scientific and technological research in the biomedical-pharmaceutical field during 2023-2024.

Deadline: 15/07/2024

The Italian Institute of Technology announces the “Pedro Lagomarsino de Leon Roig” Prize for PhD thesis in Neuroscience and related subjects, obtained in Italy in the XXXV and XXXVI cycles, that best combines excellent scientific results with excellent methods for data analysis, data management, and Open Science.