Norwegian Neuroscience Society - NNS - FENS
Federation of the European Neuroscience Societies
The Federation of the European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) is a non-profit organization which was founded in 1998 to represent European neuroscience societies. FENS currently represents 42 different neuroscience societies from 32 European countries.
To find out more about FENS.
The FENS mission is to:
Promote interaction and coordination between its member societies and to develop neuroscience research in their respective countries and disciplines.
Facilitate the dissemination of scientific information by publications in journals and through other communication channels.
Support education and training of young neuroscience researchers by provision of information, set-up of schools and training programmes and provision of grants to young scientists.
Promote understanding and development in neuroscience among the general public and to advise decision-makers on the results and the implications of neuroscience research.
FENS Articles of Association, Article 2
FENS activities and offers:
FENS organises and supports a number of meetings and training courses including the biennial FENS Forum (every even year) and FENS Featured Regional Meeting (every odd year), the FENS-IBRO European Neuroscience Schools, Network of European Neuroscience Schools, and Brain Awareness Week.
Furthermore, FENS provides:
- a number of stipends and research awards, including travel grants,
- FENS EJN Award
- FENS EJN Young Investigator Prize and
- the FENS EJN Best Pubication Award.
In addition to the above, FENS has a number of outreach programmes including CARE:Committee on Animals in Research, and Global Advocacy Programme.
CAJAL's 10th Anniversary Celebration at FRM 2025
Join us at the FENS Regional Meeting in Oslo, Norway, to discuss the impact of advanced neuroscience training, and enjoy a social gathering with refreshments. Welcome to the CAJAL community and FRM participants.
FENS Regional Meeting 2025: Deadlines Extended - Early Registration, Abstracts Submission, Travel Grants
Abstracts submission and travel grants extended deadline: 7 March 2025
Early registration extended deadline: 13 March 2025
Thinking of attending the FENS Regional Meeting 2025 (#FRM2025) in Oslo, Norway?
To give more time to the neuroscience community, the deadlines for early registration, abstracts submission and travel grants have been extended! Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to showcase your research, connect with peers, and engage in discussions that will help shape the future of European neuroscience.
Check out the preliminary programme here.
FENS Forum 2026: Call for Symposia & Technical Workshops
Event dates: 4-8 July 2026
Submission deadline: 5 May 2025
From 4-8 July 2026, Barcelona will host the upcoming FENS Forum (#FENS2026), Europe's premier neuroscience congress.
The FENS Programme Committee welcomes scientists from around the world to submit proposals for Symposia and Technical Workshops highlighting discovery research on every aspect of the brain and central nervous system, which will form one of the core components of the Forum’s scientific programme.
Watch this video to learn how to submit your proposal or click the button below.
Early Career Training Programme - ECTP
Application deadline: 10 April 2025
Learn more and apply here.
Attend the upcoming webinar on stem cell therapy
Event date: 13 March 2025, 4-5 PM CET
Hosted on Neuronline, this webinar will bring together leading experts from around the world to discuss groundbreaking advancements in spinal cord injury repair.
Sign up here.
Summer School: The Neurobiology of Psychiatric Disorders
Application deadline: 26 March 2025
Want to head to Geneva, Switzerland to boost your neuroscience knowledge this summer? Join the 2025 FENS - Chen Institute - NeuroLéman Summer School and learn more about the neurobiology of psychiatric disorders from world-class experts.
Apply here.
Stipends available for neuroscience students
Application deadline: 1 April 2025
Brain Conference: Frontiers of Theoretical Neuroscience
Event dates: 3-6 June 2025
Registration deadline: 2 April 2025
Organised by FENS in collaboration with the Lundbeck Foundation and Neuroscience Academy Denmark, the Brain Conference in Rungsted Kyst, Denmark will bring together top-notch researchers to explore new frontiers in theoretical neuroscience.
Register here.
Apply for an Exchange Fellowship!
Application deadline: 15 April 2025
FENS and IBRO-PERC are offering funding of up to EUR 4.000 each to early career researchers interested in participating in cross-border laboratory visits.
Find out more and apply here.
ALBA - IBRO Workshop at SONA 2025 - Equity in Publishing
Event date: 17 April 2025
Join ALBA and IBRO at SONA 2025 for a discussion on breaking down systemic barriers in scientific publishing for neuroscience researchers from low-to-middle-income countries. This session will explore the challenges in equitable access to publishing and highlight solutions for fostering diverse and inclusive knowledge sharing.
Stem Cell Models of Neurodegeneration’ conference in Edinburgh, UK, from 26 - 28th of March
This international symposium focuses on the development and application of stem cell models to understand and develop treatments for neurodegenerative disease.
More information can be found on: https://scmnd.com/
16th Göttingen Meeting of the German Neuroscience Society (March 26-29, 2025)
Symposia Deadline February 23, 2024
16th Göttingen Meeting of the German Neuroscience Society (nwg-info.de)
NNS is a proud signatory of the #ALBADeclaration on Equity and Inclusion.
The Declaration represents our commitment to make science more inclusive. Sign the Declaration at www.alba.network/declaration
Open letter on the Future of Research in Europe made a difference
Thanks to all supporters of the open letter on #futureofresearch. 27th November 2019, the Von der Leyen commision revealed the definitive title for commisioner Mariya Gabriel, which now explicitly mentions research, education and culture. For more information visit https://www.futureofresearch.eu/
Launch of the ALBA Network
Recently founded by a group of international leading scientists, the ALBA Network aims to promote equality and diversity in brain sciences. Professor Carmen Sandi, FENS President and Chair of the ALBA Steering Committee, would like to encourage all brain scientists to join the Network. For more information, please visit the ALBA Network website: www.alba.network
Available positions
Available jobs within neuroscience are posted at Jobbnorge.no