Travel Bursaries
Neuroscience Ireland provides bursaries for early career researchers (PhD students or postdoctoral researchers) to attend conferences each year.
In this bursary scheme we will be assessing applications for travel to any international neuroscience conference. Eligibility criteria include membership of NSI, membership of an academic sponsor and that the applicant is the presenting author and has not previously been awarded an NSI travel bursary. Applicants who are presenting orally will be prioritized.
Application for travel to any international neuroscience conference: Travel bursaries of up to €300 are available to help Early Career Researchers from across the Island of Ireland with expenses for attendance at any international neuroscience conference.
To apply, simply submit an application form here by one of our upcoming deadlines: 12 noon on Thursday February 27th, May 29th, August 14th and November 13th 2025. We hope to communicate outcomes shortly after each deadline.
Testimonials
“I am very grateful to Neuroscience Ireland for providing me with financial support to attend the 2nd International Conference on Cognitive Reserve in Dementia and Other Disorders (ResDem 2019) in Munich from 15-16 November. This was a great opportunity to attend talks and to get feedback on my research. I would like to thank Neuroscience Ireland for supporting me for this trip.”
— Rory Boyle, NSI Travel Award Bursary 2019
Neuroscience Ireland for provided me with financial support to attend the FENS Forum 2018 in Berlin from 7-11th July. This was an invaluable opportunity to present my work! I gained a great deal from attending this meeting and I am very grateful to Neuroscience Ireland for supporting me in this endeavour.
— Amy Courtney, 2018 FENS Awardee
“I was so pleased to receive the Travel Award from Neuroscience Ireland, which helped to fund my travel to the Neuroscience 2019 meeting in Chicago, IL, USA. Overall, Neuroscience 2019 was an amazing opportunity to network, gain new knowledge and experiences, and I highly recommend anyone with an interest in neuroscience to attend this exciting meeting!”
— Zuzana Kočí, NSI Travel Award Bursary 2019
“I would like to express my gratitude to Neuroscience Ireland for their financial support to attend the 11th Forum of Neuroscience organised by FENS in the vibrant city of Berlin this July 2018. As a second year PhD student at the National University of Ireland, it was a fantastic experience to attend one of the biggest neuroscience conferences in Europe and to be able to listen to some of the brightest neuroscientists sharing their work”
— Silvia Cabre – 2018 FENS Awardee