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IBRO Parenthood Grants

International Brain Research Organization (IBRO)

Application Deadline

August 15, 2026

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The Parenthood Grants are run by the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) to protect research continuity for early-career principal investigators as they approach or take parental leave. The award covers research-related and caregiving costs so a lab does not stall while its lead scientist becomes a parent. Applicants apply from wherever they run their lab; the maximum amount is set by IBRO region. It runs in two rounds each year, and applications are handled entirely through the IBRO Grants Portal.

Benefits & funding

  • Maximum grant by region: Africa US$3,000; Asia-Pacific US$2,000; Latin America US$2,500; Pan-Europe US$4,000; US/Canada US$3,000.
  • Eligible spending: reagents, facility costs, outsourced experiments or data acquisition, and transport of non-commercial samples or reagents.
  • Also usable for travel and child-care to attend a conference, and for grant-writing or consultation services.
  • Funds released 80:20 — 80% two months before the project start, 20% on completion and report submission.
  • Project window: up to one year from the proposed start date.

Eligibility

  • Early-career principal investigators, a maximum of 7 years in the PI role.
  • At least one published, peer-reviewed paper, in at least the capacity of corresponding author.
  • The applicant or their partner must be pregnant (at least 4 months), have given birth within the four months before the deadline, or be close to an adoption in which the applicant is the primary caregiver.
  • Open to international applicants; no nationality restriction or IBRO membership requirement is stated.

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  • Education required

    PhD

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  • Experience required

    ≤ 7 yrs

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Application process

  1. 1
    Create an account on the IBRO Grants Portal.
  2. 2
    Complete the online form: applicant details, grants received, research proposal, motivation and impact statement, and budget request.
  3. 3
    Upload a CV, confirmation of independent PI status, and confirmation of pregnancy, birth, or adoption.
  4. 4
    Agree to the terms and conditions and submit before the deadline.

Program timeline

  1. Second-round applications open

    1 Jul 2026

  2. Application deadline (second round)

    15 Aug 2026

  3. Next round expected to open

    February 2027