Scholarships are available for:

• Active participation in international conferences: Reimbursement of travel expenses, accommodation costs, and registration fees up to €500, for presenting your research work as a poster or lecture at international neuroscience conferences.
• Active participation in a summer school: Reimbursement of travel expenses, accommodation costs, and registration fees up to €500, for attending a summer school or scientific-educational workshop, where the program and schedule indicate active engagement between participants and instructors.
• Short educational or research visits to a recognized foreign institution: Reimbursement of travel expenses and accommodation costs up to €1.500, for acquiring new methods, enhancing research, and refining technical skills.

The scholarships are intended for events that will take place in this calendar year. Due to the organization of the SiNAPSA neuroscience conference, only one call for applications will be published this year.

Eligible expenses:

SiNAPSA scholarships are calculated and paid based on the actual costs of approved trips. If the actual costs exceed the approved scholarship amount, only the approved amount will be paid. The calculation of expenses and payment is carried out after the trip is completed, based on original receipts for approved expenses. Submitted invoices must be issued in the name of the scholarship recipient and their home address or to SiNAPSA.

Eligibility criteria for SiNAPSA Scholarship Fund funding:

• the candidate must be an active member of SiNAPSA (or has submitted the membership application
  over a year ago)
• the candidate’s application must relate to active participation, such as presenting their work at a
  scientific conference, an educational meeting, or training abroad, for which they must submit proof
• the candidate must be an undergraduate or graduate student
• the candidate must submit a complete application no later than the stated deadline

The application deadline is March 28, 2025. After the call for applications closes, a three-member committee will decide on the allocation of scholarships and notify the candidates by April 11, 2025. Submit your applications via email with attachments to: stipendije@sinapsa.org. The committee will not consider incomplete applications.

The application must include the following:

• a cover letter outlining the purpose of the application and the scholarship type being applied for;
• conference abstract (if applying for conference participation)
• a brief curriculum vitae with a bibliography
• proof of student status
• a detailed schedule of daily activities, indicating the candidate’s participation and the program (summer school or educational workshop)
• confirmation of the candidate’s acceptance to the event
• evidence of active participation in SiNAPSA projects and activities, regardless of membership status and duration (participation in society activities preceding formal membership status is also considered)

Criteria for evaluation:

Priority is given to younger candidates with more publications in international journals, or candidates who were active in research during undergraduate studies and do not have other dedicated funding to cover expenses.

1. Publications:

• Total number of publications: score: 0 – 1 – 2 – 3 points (none – few – moderate – many)
• Peer-reviewed publications: score: 0 – 1 – 2 – 3 points (none – few – moderate – many)
• Active conference presentations: score: 0 – 1 – 2 – 3 points (none – few – moderate – many)

2. Age bonus:

• 5 points: age < 25
• 4 points: age 25 – 27
• 3 points: age 28 – 29
• 2 points: age 30 – 31
• 1 point: age 32 – 34; limit for “junior researcher” EU criterion
• 0 points: age > 34

Candidates over the age of 34 will only be considered if less than five years have passed since they began their PhD program. Years of maternity leave are subtracted from the candidate’s actual age.

3. Other sources of funding available to the candidate:

• 3 points: no dedicated funding sources
• 1 point: limited dedicated funding sources (e.g., Junior Researcher grant, Slovenian Research and
  Innovation Agency grant)

4. Other achievements of the candidate:

• score: 0 – 1 – 2 – 3 points (none – few – moderate – many)

Candidates whose evaluation score is below 6 points are not eligible for funding.

Obligations of the selected candidate towards SiNAPSA:

• acknowledge SiNAPSA support in their presentation and submit a PDF file as proof
• present their work at an event organized by SiNAPSA (e.g., SiNAPSA Neuroscience Conference or
  seminar) or via submission to eSiNAPSA
• submit a certificate of participation and/or proof of attendance at the scientific or educational event for which the funding was requested