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

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

Applying for funding for a FEBS Advanced Course

With the key goal of fostering training and mobility of young scientists within Europe, the FEBS Advanced Courses Committee invites individuals or groups with a proven scientific track record on the event 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 FEBS Advanced Courses programme.

Important points for prospective organizers are summarized below but please refer to the latest FEBS Advanced Courses Guidelines (updated for round 2 of the 2026 call) for full details.

Deadlines for applications

There are two rounds of applications each year, both for courses delivered the year after. Round 1 of the 2026 call is now closed (the deadline was 1 March 2025). Round 2 of the 2026 call has a deadline of 1 September 2025. Please note however that applications to hold Joint FEBS/EMBO Lecture courses could only be submitted at the 1 March deadline each year.

Funding

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

As part of their application, organizers of FEBS Advanced Courses 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.

Course timing

FEBS Advanced Courses should normally not be scheduled to take place around the annual FEBS Congress, as specified in the guidelines for each type of course. In 2026, the FEBS Congress will take place 4–8 July 2026 (Maastricht, the Netherlands).

Applications procedure

To be eligible for evaluation by the FEBS Advanced Courses Committee, proposals must fully comply with the FEBS Advanced Courses Guidelines (updated for round 2 of the 2026 call). All applications must be submitted through the FEBS Advanced Courses applications and reporting system, using standard forms available from the ‘Downloads for Course Organizers’ list below.

Reporting ON A FEBS ADVANCED COurse

Scientific, financial and participant reports prepared as PDFs or Excel files are required to be uploaded to the FEBS Advanced Courses applications and reporting system after the course, for monitoring of effective and proper use of FEBS funds and to help with continual improvements of  the FEBS Advanced Courses programme. Further details on reporting are given in the FEBS Advanced Courses Guidelines (updated for round 2 of the 2026 call).