Founded on 1st January 1964, The Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) encompasses thousands of members across more than 35 biochemistry and molecular biology societies (its 'Constituent Societies') in different countries of Europe and neighbouring regions. As a grass-roots organization FEBS thereby provides a voice to a large part of the academic research and teaching community in Europe and beyond.

As a charity, FEBS promotes and supports biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, molecular biophysics and related research areas through its journals, Congress, Advanced Courses, Fellowships and other initiatives. There is an emphasis in many programmes on scientific exchange and cooperation between scientists working in different countries, and on promotion of the training of early-career scientists.

For more information about FEBS and FEBS Advanced Courses, please visit the FEBS website or the Advanced Courses section of the FEBS website.

A limited number of FEBS Youth Travel Funds (YTF) Awards are available to support participation of early-career scientists in this event. These funds will cover parts of the registration fee (including meals and shared accommodation in a twin room), up to a maximum of 500 EUR per person. The selection of applicants to receive FEBS YTF awards will be carried out by the Course Organizers, and approved by the FEBS Treasury Office according to the FEBS YTF eligibility criteria. Applicants must be member of FEBS or of a partnering national society.

Application and notification of outcome:

Eligibility criteria for applicants travelling from the FEBS area of Europe and neighbouring regions:

- The applicant should be not older than 35, should be registered as a PhD student at an institute of higher learning in a country where there is a FEBS Constituent Society or should be a postdoctoral scientist within five years of having completed a PhD thesis, working in a country where there is a FEBS Constituent Society;

- The applicant must be a member of a FEBS Constituent Society and provide a valid certificate of membership (for FEBS Constituent Societies, see the Our Members section of the FEBS website);

- The applicant should not have received a grant from the Youth Travel Fund to attend a FEBS Advanced Course in the current year or previous year, nor a Bursary to attend the FEBS Congress in the current year, nor a grant to attend the FEBS Young Scientists’ Forum in the current year;

- The applicant cannot be a resident of the country hosting the event;

- For awards with travel funding, only travel within the FEBS area from the applicant’s current country of residence to the country hosting the FEBS event is supported;

- Applicants must present a poster and can apply for oral presentation;

- Young scientists from the Organizers’ laboratories are not eligible for FEBS YTF awards.

Application procedure:

Please email your application documents (CV, letter of motivation, abstract and confirmation that you will not receive further funding) to Carmela Giglione.

There is also a Transcontinental-YTF (Trans-YTF) grant of the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB) available for one PhD student or one postdoctoral scientist from outside the FEBS area, provided by the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB). Details on the eligibility criteria of the IUBMB Trans-YTF, which is up to $2,000 to cover registration and travel costs, is available from the FEBS website.

The applicants should send their completed grant applications (CV, letter of motivation, abstract and confirmation that you will not receive further funding, letter of recommendation by advisor or mentor) and proof of eligibility to Carmela Giglione asap.

In addition to the YTF awards, a small number of other travel grants will granted to selected ECRs funded by different sources, see Sponsors. Selection of travel grant awardees will be carried out in parallel to the YTF award.

Further information:

Please email Carmela Giglione for more details.