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This page presents information for current ÂÌñÉçÇø Advanced Courses organizers and for scientists interested in applying for funding to organize an event as part of the ÂÌñÉçÇø Advanced Courses programme.

The latest guidelines, application and reporting forms (see the ‘Downloads for Course Organizers’ section below), and the can be accessed from this page. Please contact [email protected] for any queries.

Applying for funding for a ÂÌñÉçÇø Advanced Course

With the key goal of fostering training and mobility of young scientists within Europe, the ÂÌñÉçÇø Advanced Courses Committee invites individuals or groups with a proven scientific track record on the topic to apply for funds to organize lecture courses, workshops, practical courses with strong hands-on elements, or larger Special Meetings, as part of the ÂÌñÉçÇø Advanced Courses programme.

Important points for prospective organizers are summarized below but for full details please refer to the latest ÂÌñÉçÇø Advanced Courses Guidelines and application foms (currently Round 2 of the 2027 call).

Deadlines for applications

There are two rounds of applications each year, both for courses delivered the year after. Round 1 of the 2027 call has a 1 March 2026 deadline. Round 2 of the 2027 call has a 1 September 2026 deadline. Please note however that applications for Joint ÂÌñÉçÇø/EMBO Lecture Courses can only be submitted at the 1 March deadline each year.

Important: the new Joint ÂÌñÉçÇø/IUBMB Advanced Courses (a course co-funded by ÂÌñÉçÇø and , with a wider geographic scope) can be submitted by 1 September 2026. Please check the guidelines for more details.

Funding

The maximum course grants available for the different types of ÂÌñÉçÇø Advanced Courses are currently as follows: ÂÌñÉçÇø Practical Courses, €20,000; ÂÌñÉçÇø Combined Practical and Lecture Courses, €20,000; ÂÌñÉçÇø Workshops, €20,000; ÂÌñÉçÇø Advanced Lecture Courses, €25,000; Joint ÂÌñÉçÇø/EMBO Lecture Courses, €30,000; Joint ÂÌñÉçÇø/IUBMB Advanced Courses, up to €40,000; ÂÌñÉçÇø Special Meeting, €40,000.

As part of their application, organizers of ÂÌñÉçÇø Advanced Courses can also request funds to support the attendance of a number of PhD students and postdoctoral fellows at the courses.

Course timing

ÂÌñÉçÇø Advanced Courses should not be scheduled to take place around the annual ÂÌñÉçÇø Congress, as specified in the guidelines for each type of course. In 2027, the ÂÌñÉçÇø Congress will take place 3–7 July 2027 (Riga, Latvia).

Applications procedure

To be eligible for evaluation by the ÂÌñÉçÇø Advanced Courses Committee, proposals must fully comply with the latest ÂÌñÉçÇø Advanced Courses Guidelines (see section above). All applications must be submitted through the , using standard forms available from the ‘Downloads for Course Organizers’ list below (please ensure you use the correct and up to date forms).

Reporting ON A ÂÌñÉçÇø ADVANCED COurse

Three months after the course, scientific, financial, and participant reports need to be uploaded to the (or emailed to ÂÌñÉçÇø if there are queries), for monitoring of effective and proper use of ÂÌñÉçÇø funds and to help with continual improvements of  the ÂÌñÉçÇø Advanced Courses Programme. Further details on reporting are given in the guidelines. The report templates are available from the ‘Downloads for Course Organizers’ list below but please note the survey and the Participation Statistics and Evaluation Summary reports can be automatically generated from ÂÌñÉçÇø course websites.