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 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 for full details please refer to the latest FEBS 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 FEBS/EMBO Lecture Courses can only be submitted at the 1 March deadline each year.

Important: the new Joint FEBS/IUBMB Advanced Courses (a course co-funded by FEBS and IUBMB, 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 FEBS Advanced Courses are currently as follows: FEBS Practical Courses, €20,000; FEBS Combined Practical and Lecture Courses, €20,000; FEBS Workshops, €20,000; FEBS Advanced Lecture Courses, €25,000; Joint FEBS/EMBO Lecture Courses, €30,000; Joint FEBS/IUBMB Advanced Courses, up to €40,000; FEBS Special Meeting, €40,000.

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

Course timing

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

Applications procedure

To be eligible for evaluation by the FEBS Advanced Courses Committee, proposals must fully comply with the latest FEBS Advanced Courses Guidelines (see section above). 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 (please ensure you use the correct and up to date forms).

Reporting ON A FEBS ADVANCED COurse

Three months after the course, scientific, financial, and participant reports need to be uploaded to the FEBS Advanced Courses applications and reporting system (or emailed to FEBS if there are queries), 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 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 FEBS course websites.