These funds support

• short lab visits.

There are two deadlines for this competition:

• April 1 - for traveling in the period from July - December of the current year
• October 1 - for traveling in the period from January - June of the following year
• Applications are opened on the IBRO LARC website one month prior to the deadline.

• For online application open the 'Apply On-line' page: http://funding.ibro.info/Pub/Pub_Collections_List.asp
  
• Note that you have to log in the system. If you do not remember your password request it by sending an e-mail to
  password.larc@ibro.info.
  
• Check FAQ (on the main menu) how to become a member.

Each application is composed of a set of forms as described below. Detailed instructions are also posted with each form. Las solicitudes pueden ser completadas en castellano o ingles.

Personal Record

The first part of the application deals with your personal data. These data are an essential component of your application and you should provide all details as requested in the forms. Note that once filled out, your personal information is available for any other IBRO programme you might apply to in the future.

1. Application status (Indicates the date of last edit and the status: active, canceled)
2. Personal Information
3. Photo (150 x 150 pixels, jpg format)
4. Address & Telephone
5. Language Proficiency
6. Education
7. Research Info: Topic (One entry only – summarizing your current research)
8. Research Info: Interests (selected from a list)
9. Research Info: Keywords (selected from a list)
10.Research Info: Skills (enter your list)
11.Supervisors (your current Supervisor should be also included as one of the Referees, Form 17)
12.Positions held
13.Publications (last three years)
14.Awards (especially, all IBRO Awards)
15.Neuroscience Schools attended (especially, all IBRO Schools)
16.Neuroscience Meetings Attended (no need for complete abstracts)

Referees  

17.Two Referees are required, of which one should be your current Supervisor (also entered in Form 11. Your current Supervisor has to indicate her/his approval of the short stay in this form.
18.This application will automatically send an e-mail to proposed Referees requesting the letter of reference and providing instructions on how to fill out the letter of reference. Please make sure that the e-mail addresses of your referees are correctly entered.

Application for Short Stay

19. Identify the host scientist and the institution (in case of short lab visits)
20. This application will automatically send an e-mail to the proposed Host Scientist requesting the letter of acceptance. Please make sure that the e-mail addresse of your Host Scientist is correctly entered.
  
General

21. Uploading of files (normally not required)

Final

22. Confirmation of the completion of application. It is important to save this form by clicking on Restart.

A BRIEF NOTE ON ENTERING DATA IN THE FORMS

• You can prepare your text in MS Word bur you cannot directly copy-and-paste it in the form.  MS Word creates (hidden) formatting codes that cannot be displayed in the on-line forms. These hidden codes have to be removed from MS Word file. There are two ways to do it:
• Copy your text into Notepad and from Notepad, paste the text into the form (this is the preferred way). To copy and paste, mark the original text and use control-C to copy. Place the cursor in the form and use control-V to paste the text.
• Or use the filter (icon eraser + W) in the Editor to clean the text of MS Word formatting. You may need to remove empty lines.
  
• New data are first "Inserted" in the form. For all subsequent entries, use "Update".
• In areas where multiple entries are allowed, there will be a button "Add New". Once finished with entries, use "Continue". If there are no entries, use "Cancel".
  
• Applications will be available on-line for editing until the deadline date - Midnight, EST (Eastern Standard Time, Montreal time).