Calls for proposal

New calls

Newton International Fellowship

For non-UK scientists who wish to conduct research in the UK

Ends on 11 March 2026

L’OREAL-UNESCO – Pour les Femmes et la Science 2026

Contribue à soutenir de jeunes talents à poursuivre une carrière scientifique

Ends on 23 March 2026

Appel à projets – Innovation troubles des conduites alimentaires

Fondation Sandrine Castellotti

Ends on 17 April 2026

Eppendorf & Science – Prize for Neurobiology

neurobiological research based on methods of molecular, cellular, systems, or organismic biology conducted during the past 3 years.

Ends on 15 June 2026

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation – Young Investigator Grants

to help researchers launch careers in neuroscience and psychiatry and gather pilot data to apply for larger federal and university grants

Ends on 4 March 2026

Alzheimer’s Association Research Fellowship for All Program

AARFA

Ends on 23 February 2026

Société de Chimie Thérapeutique – Evotec-SCT Prize

for Excellence in Molecular Design

Ends on 20 March 2026

FRC – Appel à Projets Rotary-Espoir en Tête 2027

Pour financer ou co-financer l’achat d’un équipement important pouvant faire l’objet d’une utilisation commune à plusieurs équipes

Ends on 31 March 2026

Alzheimer’s Society – Postdoctoral Fellowships

This fellowship is flexible and can cover a range of career stages.

Ends on 27 March 2026

International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology – Fellowships

Travel Fellowships and Research Fellowships

Ends on 15 March 2026

SBCF – Prix jeune chercheur

Société de Biologie Cellulaire de France

Ends on 15 February 2026

SBCF – Soutien aux congrès

Société de Biologie Cellulaire de France

Ends on 15 March 2026

SBCF – Bourses de voyage

Société de Biologie Cellulaire de France

Ends on 20 February 2026

IBRO – Neuroscience Training Grants

For PhD students and early-career postdoctoral fellows who are within 5 years of starting their first postdoctoral fellowship.

Ends on 15 May 2026

CNRS Innovation – Programme Rise

de l’idée à la structuration, jusqu’à la création et les premières phases de financement.

Ends on 13 April 2026

Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions – Staff Exchanges 2026

funds short-term international and inter-sectoral exchanges of staff members involved in research and innovation activities of participating organisations.

Ends on 16 April 2026

Biochemical Society – General Travel Grants

Available to Postgraduate, Early Career, Full, and Emeritus members,

Ends on 2 March 2026

EMBO Practical Courses

Funding for courses that provide training in experimental techniques and promote the transfer of methodologies

Ends on 1 March 2026

Programmes de chercheurs invités à l’Université de Calgary

Ambassade de France au Canada

Ends on 28 February 2026

CEFIPRA – Collaborative Scientific Research Programme

Centre Franco-Indien pour la Promotion de la Recherche Avancée

Ends on 28 February 2026

Best Pain, Mind and Movement Publication Award

By the International Association for the Study of Pain

Ends on 27 February 2026

FRM – Approches interdisciplinaires pour comprendre le rôle et les mécanismes de l’inflammation dans les maladies chroniques

rassembler de nouveaux acteurs dans ce domaine de recherche, de promouvoir les collaborations interdisciplinaires et de soutenir des études qui, à terme, pourraient mener à l‘identification de nouvelles approches thérapeutiques.

Ends on 26 February 2026

Fondation Matmut Paul Bennetot – Appel à projets – Traumatologie & dépendance

Projets de recherche dans le domaine de la traumatologie entraînant des conséquences motrices et/ou cérébrales chez des patients pédiatriques ou adultes.

Ends on 25 February 2026

World Federation of Neurology – Junior Travelling Fellowships

to support young neurologists from countries classified by the World Bank as low- or lower-middle-income, enabling them to attend approved international meetings.

Ends on 20 February 2026

ARSLA – Appel à Projets Scientifiques

Recherche sur la Sclérose Latérale Amyotrophique et les autres maladies du neurone moteur de l’adulte

Ends on 16 February 2026

AAP argenx et Fondation Maladies Rares

anticorps pour le traitement de maladies rares neuromusculaires et/ou auto-immunes.

Ends on 19 February 2026

Fondation APICIL / Fondation Maladies Rares : AAP « maladies rares et douleur ». 

Cciences biomédicales ou en sciences humaines et sociales

Ends on 20 February 2026

FKNE PhD Thesis Prize 2026

honours a young neuroscientist for his/her outstanding PhD thesis in any domain of neuroscience.

Ends on 15 February 2026

FKNE Mentoring Prize 2026 & FKNE PhD Thesis Prize 2026

Honours an individual who has demonstrated leadership in fostering the careers of neuroscientists.

Ends on 15 February 2026

American Psychological Foundation – Dr. Christine Blasey Ford Grant

Understanding, prevention and/or treatment of the consequences of exposure to traumatic events such as sexual assault, sexual harassment and/or rape.

Ends on 9 October 2026

FENS/IBRO – PERC – Exchange Fellowships Programme

enabling master or PhD students and early postdoctoral fellows to broaden their methodological expertise through targeted laboratory visits.

Ends on 15 April 2026

Fondation EDMUS – Appel à projets 2026

Promouvoir la recherche sur la sclérose en plaques et les maladies apparentées

Ends on 31 March 2026

Foundation for Prader-Willi Research – Grant Program

to advance the understanding and treatment of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) and Schaaf-Yang syndrome (SYS)

Ends on 27 February 2026

SSF Sabbatical

by the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research

Ends on 5 March 2026

Glenn Foundation for Medical Research (GFMR) Discovery Award

By the American Federation of Aging Research 

Ends on 18 February 2026

Transatlantic Research Partnership

Albertine Foundation

Ends on 15 February 2026

SFARI – Conference Support

 for Rare Neurodevelopmental Disorder Communities Participating in Simons Searchlight

Ends on 5 March 2026

Wellcome Genomics in Context Awards

Collaborative research at the intersection of genomics, humanities, social sciences and bioethics

Ends on 16 March 2026

France Sclerose en Plaques – Grants

Last year of PhD, Career transition, Research grants, Clinical research grant…

Ends on 31 March 2026

Profound Autism Pilot Grants and Pre-doctoral Fellowships

Autism Science Foundation

Ends on 2 March 2026

Catalyst Award and Rare Epilepsy Partnership Award

by Cureepilepsy

Ends on 9 June 2026

Challenge prévention : démontrer la valeur des innovations en vie réelle

Par la BPI

Ends on 31 December 2028

Last days

Transatlantic Research Partnership

Albertine Foundation

Ends on 15 February 2026

FKNE Mentoring Prize 2026 & FKNE PhD Thesis Prize 2026

Honours an individual who has demonstrated leadership in fostering the careers of neuroscientists.

Ends on 15 February 2026

FKNE PhD Thesis Prize 2026

honours a young neuroscientist for his/her outstanding PhD thesis in any domain of neuroscience.

Ends on 15 February 2026

SBCF – Prix jeune chercheur

Société de Biologie Cellulaire de France

Ends on 15 February 2026

ARSLA – Appel à Projets Scientifiques

Recherche sur la Sclérose Latérale Amyotrophique et les autres maladies du neurone moteur de l’adulte

Ends on 16 February 2026

Glenn Foundation for Medical Research (GFMR) Discovery Award

By the American Federation of Aging Research 

Ends on 18 February 2026

AAP argenx et Fondation Maladies Rares

anticorps pour le traitement de maladies rares neuromusculaires et/ou auto-immunes.

Ends on 19 February 2026

Fondation APICIL / Fondation Maladies Rares : AAP « maladies rares et douleur ». 

Cciences biomédicales ou en sciences humaines et sociales

Ends on 20 February 2026

World Federation of Neurology – Junior Travelling Fellowships

to support young neurologists from countries classified by the World Bank as low- or lower-middle-income, enabling them to attend approved international meetings.

Ends on 20 February 2026

SBCF – Bourses de voyage

Société de Biologie Cellulaire de France

Ends on 20 February 2026

Alzheimer’s Association Research Fellowship for All Program

AARFA

Ends on 23 February 2026

Fondation Matmut Paul Bennetot – Appel à projets – Traumatologie & dépendance

Projets de recherche dans le domaine de la traumatologie entraînant des conséquences motrices et/ou cérébrales chez des patients pédiatriques ou adultes.

Ends on 25 February 2026

FRM – Approches interdisciplinaires pour comprendre le rôle et les mécanismes de l’inflammation dans les maladies chroniques

rassembler de nouveaux acteurs dans ce domaine de recherche, de promouvoir les collaborations interdisciplinaires et de soutenir des études qui, à terme, pourraient mener à l‘identification de nouvelles approches thérapeutiques.

Ends on 26 February 2026

Foundation for Prader-Willi Research – Grant Program

to advance the understanding and treatment of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) and Schaaf-Yang syndrome (SYS)

Ends on 27 February 2026

Best Pain, Mind and Movement Publication Award

By the International Association for the Study of Pain

Ends on 27 February 2026

CEFIPRA – Collaborative Scientific Research Programme

Centre Franco-Indien pour la Promotion de la Recherche Avancée

Ends on 28 February 2026

Programmes de chercheurs invités à l’Université de Calgary

Ambassade de France au Canada

Ends on 28 February 2026

EMBO Practical Courses

Funding for courses that provide training in experimental techniques and promote the transfer of methodologies

Ends on 1 March 2026

Profound Autism Pilot Grants and Pre-doctoral Fellowships

Autism Science Foundation

Ends on 2 March 2026

Biochemical Society – General Travel Grants

Available to Postgraduate, Early Career, Full, and Emeritus members,

Ends on 2 March 2026

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation – Young Investigator Grants

to help researchers launch careers in neuroscience and psychiatry and gather pilot data to apply for larger federal and university grants

Ends on 4 March 2026

SFARI – Conference Support

 for Rare Neurodevelopmental Disorder Communities Participating in Simons Searchlight

Ends on 5 March 2026

SSF Sabbatical

by the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research

Ends on 5 March 2026

Newton International Fellowship

For non-UK scientists who wish to conduct research in the UK

Ends on 11 March 2026

SBCF – Soutien aux congrès

Société de Biologie Cellulaire de France

Ends on 15 March 2026

International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology – Fellowships

Travel Fellowships and Research Fellowships

Ends on 15 March 2026

Wellcome Genomics in Context Awards

Collaborative research at the intersection of genomics, humanities, social sciences and bioethics

Ends on 16 March 2026

Société de Chimie Thérapeutique – Evotec-SCT Prize

for Excellence in Molecular Design

Ends on 20 March 2026

L’OREAL-UNESCO – Pour les Femmes et la Science 2026

Contribue à soutenir de jeunes talents à poursuivre une carrière scientifique

Ends on 23 March 2026

Alzheimer’s Society – Postdoctoral Fellowships

This fellowship is flexible and can cover a range of career stages.

Ends on 27 March 2026

France Sclerose en Plaques – Grants

Last year of PhD, Career transition, Research grants, Clinical research grant…

Ends on 31 March 2026

Fondation EDMUS – Appel à projets 2026

Promouvoir la recherche sur la sclérose en plaques et les maladies apparentées

Ends on 31 March 2026

FRC – Appel à Projets Rotary-Espoir en Tête 2027

Pour financer ou co-financer l’achat d’un équipement important pouvant faire l’objet d’une utilisation commune à plusieurs équipes

Ends on 31 March 2026

Other ressources

All fundings:
https://itneuro.inserm.fr/index.php?pagendx=2728

International calls:
https://www.open4research.eu/debordeaux

International mobility :
https://college-doctoral.u-bordeaux.fr/

Sur le site de l’Université (Portail des personnels) :
https://personnels.u-bordeaux.fr/Metiers/International/Appels-d-offres

European projects (Université de Bordeaux) :
https://myeuropeanproject.u-bordeaux.fr/en

Secrétariat général pour l’investissement (SGPI – service gouvernemental) :
https://www.gouvernement.fr/les-appels-a-projets-en-cours

 

Permanent calls

France Alzheimer – Bourses de mobilité

Pour permettre à de jeunes chercheurs et médecins de présenter leurs travaux de recherche lors de congrès internationaux. Alzheimer et/ou aux maladies apparentées

Permanent

The Company of Biologists – DMM Conference Travel Grants

aimed at early-career researchers wanting to attend scientific meetings, conferences, workshops and training courses

Ends on 28 February 2025

CNRS – Appels à projets internationaux

International Emerging Actions (IEA), PhD Joint Programmes…

Permanent

SENS Research Foundation Grant

to accelerate the development of rejuvenation biotechnology

Permanent

Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance.

Several calls all year long

Permanent

Boehringer Ingelheim PhD fellowships

To pursue an ambitious PhD project in basic biomedical research.

Permanent

Fondation APICIL

Projets « douleur »

Permanent

EMBO scientific exchange grant

funds research exchanges of up to three months between laboratories in eligible countries.

Permanent

Impact Santé : le nouveau programme de financement de l’Inserm

Campagnes de sélection des projets par le comité scientifique : mi-juillet, mi-octobre, mi-décembre

Permanent

CurePSP – Research Grants

In order to advance understanding of the underlying PSP/CBD fundamental neurobiology and to advance development of therapeutics

Permanent

Parkinson’s Disease Therapeutics Pipeline Program

seeks to advance therapeutic development through pre-clinical and/or clinical testing of approaches addressing unmet needs of people with Parkinson’s disease

Permanent

MotoNeuron Disease Association – Fundings

Several grants and fellowships

Permanent

Critical Path Institute’s (C-Path) Translational Therapeutics Accelerator (TRxA)

Global drug discovery and development program

Permanent

American Psychological Foundation – Scholarships, Grants and Awards

Many Scholarships, Grants and Awards available

Permanent

Visiting Lecturer Bursary Scheme

allows international or British scientists of repute to visit clinical departments or laboratories in the United Kingdom to share information, techniques and experiences.

Permanent

CHDI – Academic proposals

Accelerating therapeutic development for Huntington’s disease

Permanent

The company of biologists – Travelling fellowships

to graduate students and post-doctoral researchers

Permanent

Franco-German University – Scientific events for junior researchers

Promotes events for junior researchers (PhD students and post-docs) aimed at supporting networking among researchers and developing Franco-German and international scientific dialogue.

Permanent

The Company of Biologists – Scientific Meeting Grants

to help finance a range of charitable activities including (but not limited to) meetings, workshops, and conferences in the fields relevant to their journals in order to encourage and support scientific interaction.

Permanent

Morton Cure Paralysis Fund

MCPF supports cutting-edge SCI therapies enabling researchers to gather proof-of-concept data

Permanent

IUBMB Travel Fellowships

International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Permanent

Ligue contre le cancer – Appels à projets

Mobilité Recherche pour les cliniciens, Allocations de recherche doctorales, etc.

Permanent

Parkinson’s Disease Therapeutics Pipeline Program

Michael J. Fox Foundation. Only open to industry and industry-academia collaborations.

Permanent