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ÂÌñÉçÇø Youth Travel Fund (YTF) Grants support participation at ÂÌñÉçÇø Advanced Courses of PhD students and postdoctoral scientists from the ÂÌñÉçÇø area (countries with a ÂÌñÉçÇø Constituent Society).

In addition, IUBMB Transcontinental Youth Travel Fund (Trans-YTF) Grants may be offered by some ÂÌñÉçÇø Advanced Courses as a result of support from the , for participation of scientists from outside the ÂÌñÉçÇø area in these courses.

Information for applicants

For details of grants available to attend a particular ÂÌñÉçÇø Advanced Courses (AC), and how to apply, please check the relevant course website as they become available: the value of the awards will vary between courses, and applications are made to the  individual course organizers via their course website.

Eligibility criteria

The eligibility criteria for ÂÌñÉçÇø YTF Grants and IUBMB Trans-YTF Grants are as follows, and only in exceptional circumstances may any of these conditions be waived.

For ÂÌñÉçÇø YTF Grant applicants:

• The applicant should not be older than 35, should be registered as a PhD student at an institute of higher learning in a country where there is a ÂÌñÉçÇø Constituent Society (i.e., within the ÂÌñÉçÇø area) or should be a postdoctoral scientist within five years of having completed a PhD thesis, working in a country where there is a ÂÌñÉçÇø Constituent Society.
• The applicant must be a member of a ÂÌñÉçÇø Constituent Society and must provide evidence of membership.
• The applicant must not have received a grant from ÂÌñÉçÇø to attend a ÂÌñÉçÇø AC in the current year or previous year, nor a bursary to attend the ÂÌñÉçÇø Congress in the current year, nor a grant to attend the ÂÌñÉçÇø Young Scientists’ Forum (ÂÌñÉçÇø YSF) in the current year.
• The applicant cannot be a resident of the country where the course will be held.
• Young scientists from the organizers’ laboratories are not eligible for ÂÌñÉçÇø YTF Grants.
• The total number of meeting awards the applicant has previously received from ÂÌñÉçÇø (ÂÌñÉçÇø Congress bursary, ÂÌñÉçÇø YSF grant, and ÂÌñÉçÇø YTF award for previous ÂÌñÉçÇø AC) may also be taken into consideration in the selection.

For IUBMB Trans-YTF Grant applicants:

• The IUBMB Trans-YTF Grant awardee should work and have current residence in a country that has an but does not have a ÂÌñÉçÇø Constituent Society (i.e., outside the ÂÌñÉçÇø area).
• The applicant should not be older than 35, should be registered as a PhD student at an institute of higher learning in a country where there is an IUBMB-adhering body but not a ÂÌñÉçÇø Constituent Society, or should be a postdoctoral scientist within five years of having completed a PhD thesis, working in a country where there is an IUBMB-adhering body but not a ÂÌñÉçÇø Constituent Society.
• The applicant must be a member of an IUBMB-adhering body and must provide evidence of membership.
• The applicant should not have received a grant from ÂÌñÉçÇø to attend a ÂÌñÉçÇø AC in the current year or previous year, nor a bursary to attend the ÂÌñÉçÇø Congress in the current year, nor a grant to attend the ÂÌñÉçÇø Young Scientists’ Forum in the current year.
• Awards will only be made to support travel from the applicant’s current country of residence to the country hosting the ÂÌñÉçÇø AC. The applicant must have resided in their country of residence for at least six months before applying for the grant.
• Young scientists from the organizers’ laboratories are not eligible for IUBMB Trans-YTF Grants.

Information for 2026 Course Organizers

As part of their application to the ÂÌñÉçÇø Advanced Courses, organizers can apply to ÂÌñÉçÇø for additional funds to support participation in their course of PhD students and postdoctoral scientists from the ÂÌñÉçÇø area. From the funds received from ÂÌñÉçÇø, organizers decide the number and amount of the ÂÌñÉçÇø YTF Grants for their course. For each course, recipients will receive an equal amount of support, which can be less than the registration fee and will not exceed €800 per person. Organizers can decide to include a contribution towards travel (not to exceed €200 per person) in the total grant. Please note that for the 2027 call the ÂÌñÉçÇø YTF Grants will become ÂÌñÉçÇø Registration Grants and only cover the registration fee, fully or partially (i.e., without a travel component).

Organizers can also request in their course applications one IUBMB Trans-YTF Grant to assist participation of a young scientist from outside the ÂÌñÉçÇø area. These are for a maximum of 2,000 USD per person and cover the full registration fee, including accommodation and meals. The remainder of the funds can contribute towards travel costs. Please note that up to ten IUBMB Trans-YTF Grants may be funded each year across all approved courses.

Organizer should select grant candidates based on merit and the eligibility criteria described above. The application procedure for the grants, the deadlines, the required information, and the eligibility criteria (linking to this page for reference) should be clearly explained on the course website.

The applicants should send their completed grant applications, proof of eligibility, and any other required documents (e.g., a CV and recommendation letter), to the organizer by the deadline announced.

Organizers should submit the list of selected candidates to ÂÌñÉçÇø Treasury with sufficient time before the start of the course to allow eligibility checks and communication with candidates. Please note that the CVs of the IUBMB Trans-YTF Grant nominations will be shared with IUBMB to finalize the approval process.