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FEBS Open Bio Early Career Reviewer Hub | Application deadline
FEBS Children’s Science Art Competition | Submission deadline
IUBMB Young Scientist Programme 2027 | FEBS sponsorship application deadline
FEBS Young Scientists’ Forum 2027 | Application deadline
FEBS Short-Term Fellowships | First 2027 application deadline
FEBS Supported Society Education Events | Application deadline
FEBS National Education Lectures | Application deadline
FEBS Supported Science and Society Events | Application deadline
FEBS Advanced Courses | Funding application deadline for courses in 2028  FEBS Research Academy  The FEBS Research Academy webpage is now live, offering a new way to discover the Academy and the scientists behind it. Explore its vision and objectives and browse the Founding Members directory to learn more about their institutions, research areas, expertise and scientific backgrounds.   The FEBS Congress 2027: Start planning your participation Plans are moving fast now for the 51st FEBS Congress – “From biomolecules to biomes” – with registration and abstract submission expected to open at the end of October. Alongside the invited speaker program, the event will provide an international stage for researchers to present their latest work across the molecular life sciences as short talks, speed talks and posters – and you can now check out the abstract submission topics and schemes to support participation, including FEBS Congress bursaries for early-career researchers and PhD students. Here we are also excited to introduce four more of the distinguished plenary speakers lined up for the FEBS Congress 2027: Virginijus Šikšnys, Narry Kim, Eleftheria Zeggini and Myriam Gorospe, who will deliver the talks below. 
We thank EMBO, FAOBMB and IUBMB for their support for these lectures. Find more headline speakers on the FEBS Congress website’s plenary speaker page. FEBS Young Scientists' Forum (YSF 2027) Are you a PhD student or postdoctoral researcher? Then apply for the FEBS Young Scientists' Forum (YSF) 2027 in the beautiful seaside town of Pärnu, Estonia. Organised by young scientists for young scientists, the long-established YSF takes place immediately before the FEBS Congress and offers a unique opportunity to learn from experts, present your research, network with peers, and develop career skills in an international setting tailored to researchers at the early stages of their careers. A total of 100 participants will be selected to attend. Successful applicants receive funding covering registration for both the YSF and the subsequent FEBS Congress, accommodation for both events, and most travel expenses. ???? Applications open on 1 November and close on 9 December 2026.   ❄️ Could a snowflake, a cell or a microscope inspire a winter drawing? Encourage the young artists in your family to take part in the FEBS Children’s Science Art Competition, open to children aged 4–15 with a close family connection to the FEBS community. ???? To help inspire the next generation of scientists, we’re awarding a microscope in each of the three age categories! One winning artwork will also become the official FEBS 2026 festive greeting. Children can participate by creating an original drawing or painting using physical materials, with entries submitted by a parent or legal guardian. ???? Deadline: 18 November 2026.    The FEBS Journal - Special issue: Proteostasis Our latest special issue, curated by Eric Chevet (INSERM, Rennes), highlights the breadth and impact of European research in proteostasis. The specially commissioned review articles in this special issue span fundamental mechanisms of protein synthesis and degradation, organelle-specific quality control pathways, and emerging therapeutic opportunities. FEBS Open Bio FEBS Open Bio is pleased to announce the publication of our latest Special Issue on Dynamic Photobiology organised by guest editors Sofia M. Kapetanaki (MAX IV Laboratory, Lund University, Sweden), Antoine Royant (Universite Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, Institut de Biologie Structurale, Grenoble & European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, France) and Briony A. Yorke (School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, UK). This exciting issue features five research protocols to guide the design and data analysis of time-resolved studies on dynamic photobiological systems.   FEBS Open Bio Early Career Reviewer Hub Interested in becoming a reviewer and gaining insight into the editorial process? You are still on time to apply to join the FEBS Open Bio Early Career Reviewer Hub and develop your peer-review skills. Applications close on 16 October 2026. Molecular Oncology We are pleased to announce the publication on the Thematic Issue on “Epigenetics in Cancer” edited by Prof. Sung Hee Baek (Seoul National University). The issue features eight review articles highlighting the remarkable progress of epigenetics in cancer research, from fundamental discoveries in chromatin biology, emerging mechanistic insights, advanced single-cell and spatial epigenomic profiling technologies, to their translation into precision oncology. During October and November, our editors will be attending two EACR conferences. In conjunction with these, Molecular Oncology is currently accepting submissions for two new article collections. Visit the links below and submit your research to the journal:
FEBS Letters There’s still time to sign up to attend the free FEBS Letters webinar on Wednesday, 21st October on the topic ofPhosphoinositides and Inositol Phosphates, featuring talks by Volker Haucke (Leibniz Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmacologie, Berlin) and Feng Rao (Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen). This webinar has been organised to accompany a recent special issue on the same topic published in FEBS Letters, which we invite you to read at the link here.
????Volker Hau>  Career of Young Scientists  IUBMB Young Scientist Program (YSP 2027) IUBMB YSP is a two-day scientific and networking event for outstanding PhD students and early-career researchers, taking place in Stellenbosch, South Africa, from 17-19 September 2027, immediately before the IUBMB Congress 2027 in Cape Town (19-23 September 2027). FEBS will sponsor the participation of two outstanding PhD students or postdoctoral researchers from FEBS countries to attend both the YSP and the IUBMB Congress. The sponsorship covers registration and accommodation for both events, as well as up to 80% of travel costs (maximum €1,400). Applicants must be members of a FEBS Constituent Society. To be considered for FEBS sponsorship, candidates must follow the application procedure described on the YSP website and submit their application through the YSP application portal by 30 November 2026. Selection will be carried out by the FEBS Careers of Young Scientists Committee. ???? Full eligibility criteria and application details: Young Scientist Programme 2027 | 27th IUBMB FASBMB SASBMB Congress.  Advanced Courses Several FEBS Advanced Courses in 2027 have their websites ready to share information with interested applicants. We invite you to visit their sites and contact the course organizers for queries. You can also explore posts from past course participants on the FEBS Network.
Three more Joint FEBS/EMBO Lecture Courses (on mitochondria, on biological surfaces and interfaces, and on evolutionary developmental biology) are getting their websites ready. By the end of this year, we will also announce additional courses across different research topics. Monitor the FEBS website for more details. The next deadline for researchers wanting to organize a course will be 1 March 2027, for courses delivered in 2028. The new guidelines for this 2028 call for applications will be ready by the end of 2026. As always, we thank you for sharing information about the FEBS Advanced Courses programme with contacts and relevant networks.  Fellowships  FEBS Short-Term Fellowships: First 2027 call opens soon!The FEBS Short-Term Fellowships support PhD students and early-career researchers in gaining new skills, accessing specialised techniques and building international collaborations through research visits abroad. From 2027, the programme will introduce two annual application calls, replacing the rolling application system. The first call opens on 1 November 2026, with applications accepted until 10 December 2026. Successful applicants can receive €100 per day plus €300 towards travel expenses for research visits of up to two months.  FEBS Ukrainian Short-Term Fellowships Applications for FEBS Ukrainian Short-Term Fellowships will open on 1 November 2026. Applications may be submitted at any time and should be received at least three months before the planned start of the research visit. The programme supports Ukrainian molecular life scientists in developing international research collaborations, undertaking advanced training, or accessing techniques unavailable at their home institution. The fellowships provide up to €12,000 to support research visits of up to four months at a host institution within the FEBS area. Eligible applicants must be active molecular life scientists residing in Ukraine or displaced by the war, hold a PhD, and have at least one recent publication in an international scientific journal.  Education and Training  Call open: FEBS Supported Society Education EventsApplications are open until 15 December 2026 for educational events organised by FEBS member societies between January and June 2027. Funding of up to €2,500 for in-person events or €750 for online events is available. Upcoming FEBS Supported Society Education Events
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Applications remain open until 15 December 2026 for the FEBS National Education Lectures programme. Upcoming lecture: Innovating Education in Biosciences Join Professor Robert Harris (Karolinska Institute, Sweden) on 22 October 2026 at the XXIII National Congress of Biochemistry in Covilhã, Portugal, hosted by the Portuguese Biochemical Society.  Science and Society  Call open: FEBS Supported Science and Society EventsFEBS is inviting its Constituent Societies to apply for funding to organise activities that bring molecular life sciences closer to the public between January and June 2027. Funding of up to €2,000 for in-person events or €750 for online activities is available. Applications are open until 15 December 2026.  |
