The FEBS Advanced Courses Committee invites proposals from expert scientists interested in organizing a course in 2026 with financial support from FEBS, as part of the FEBS Advanced Courses programme. Arranging such a course provides organizers with great opportunities for impact in their chosen field.
FEBS Advanced Courses take place throughout Europe and neighbouring regions on important and timely topics in the molecular life sciences – in the form of Advanced Lecture Courses, Workshops, Practical Courses, Combined Practical and Lecture Courses, and Special Meetings. Course budgets range from €20,000 to €40,000, depending on the course type. Please check the guidelines for prospective organizers (updated for Round 2 of the 2026 call) for more details.
The courses have a strong educational element, and as part of their application, organizers can also request financial support for attendance of a number of PhD students and postdoctoral fellows at the event through FEBS Youth Travel Fund (YTF) grants.
The deadline for Round 2 application is 1 September 2025. Please note that applications for the course type Joint FEBS/EMBO Lecture Courses cannot be submitted at Round 2 but will eligible again at the forthcoming 1 March 2026 deadline (for 2027 courses).
You can browse the Advanced Courses calendar for 2025 courses and also view past courses. The downloadable FEBS Advanced Courses 2025 poster gives a visual overview of this year’s courses. We would be delighted if you would share this information at your institution and with your collaborators and research networks, for others to see.
For queries, do not hesitate to contact the Advanced Courses Committee Chair, Prof. Mauro Maccarrone, via [email protected], who will be happy to answer any questions.
If you would like a more personal impression on attending the FEBS Advanced Courses, we invite you to read the posts shared on the FEBS Network by previous participants and organizers:
- Key moments from the 5th Danube Conference On Epigenetics
- Attending an EMBO|FEBS Lecture Course
- Attending the Long and the Short of Non-Coding RNAs course
- Seizing opportunities: attending a FEBS Advanced Course
- Attending the HFP2024 FEBS Advanced Course as a student
- Defining and discussing state-of-the-art concepts in organismal physiology
- “It’s not every day you get to exchange ideas with leaders in your area of study”
- Insights from the FEBS Advanced course in Fish Immunology and my PhD journey
Top image by photographer Tamás Thaler from the FEBS Advanced Lecture Course Danube Conference on Epigenetics (Hungary, 28–31 October 2024).
