PhD Travel Awards and Registration for 2026 Thematic Meeting in Neuroscience and Cognition French Neuroscience Society in France

2026 Thematic Meeting of the French Neuroscience Society (Société des Neurosciences) on human and animal cognition, held at the Centre for Integrative Biology (CBI), Toulouse on 26–27 May 2026.

The meeting focuses on cognition from behavioral observation to underlying neuronal mechanisms, with sessions spanning learning and memory, social cognition, decision-making, neural mechanisms of behavior, and the impact of the exposome on cognition. The program includes plenary lectures, symposia, poster sessions, and short presentations by young researchers.

A specific call is mentioned for PhD students to apply for a Société des Neurosciences – Chen Institute travel award to attend the meeting. The event also welcomes Master students, PhD candidates, and postdocs to submit abstracts for possible selection for short talks or blitz presentations.

Registration fees: €60 for student/postdoc members, €95 for academic members, and €300 for non-members. Registration includes coffee breaks and lunches for both days. No tuition, stipend, or housing funding is mentioned.

Deadlines: abstract submission by 24 April 2026; registration by 11 May 2026.

How to apply: register via the meeting page, submit an abstract before the deadline if you want presentation consideration, and follow the travel-award instructions for PhD students on the Société des Neurosciences site.