IBRO Speaker Support

The IBRO Speaker Support program provides targeted funding for smaller neuroscience events such as symposia, workshops, and short courses. Grants are intended to enhance participation of speakers from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds and to embed DEI principles in event planning and execution. Eligible events must be held in 2027 and may be in-person or hybrid. Funding is awarded regionally with maximum amounts varying by region.

Support may cover speaker travel, speaker accommodation, honoraria, speaker dinners, virtual and printed materials (including website, registration, promotion), and unspecified costs as detailed in the budget request.

Any organizer of smaller neuroscience events (symposia, workshops, short courses, etc.) may apply; IBRO membership is not required. Eligible events must be held in 2027 and virtual-only formats are not eligible. IBRO Equitable Meeting Awards grantees are not eligible in the same year. Event organizers in the US and Canada may only request funding to support speakers from underrepresented groups currently residing in the US/Canada region.

Submit an application via the IBRO Grants Portal including hosting organization overview, event description and provisional program, speaker CVs, detailed budget and description of funded activity, DEI efforts, and IBRO visibility plans. Applications are assessed by IBRO Regional Committees against stated criteria.