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Brain Science Foundation Grant for Overseas Research (40th)

The 40th Brain Science Foundation Grant for Overseas Research supports young brain-science researchers in Japan travelling abroad for international conferences or short-term joint research of up to six months, with up to JPY 300,000 per grant. This guide covers research areas consistent with the scheme, eligibility and readiness checks, what assessment panels typically value and how to prepare an application before the 8 January 2027 deadline.

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Next deadline
8 January 2027
Last checked
10 November 2026
Funder
Brain Science Foundation
Sources
1
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Key dates

Application deadline
8 January 2027
Details last checked
10 November 2026
Apply through the official call

About the call

Funder
Brain Science Foundation
Country
Japan
Scheme type
Travel
Funding
Up to JPY 300,000 per grant
Eligibility
Young brain-science researchers in Japan travelling abroad for international conferences or short-term joint research (up to six months).
Scope
Life sciences

Topics consistent with the call

  • Cellular and molecular mechanisms of neural function
  • Systems and cognitive neuroscience, including behaviour and memory
  • Mechanisms and treatment of neurological and psychiatric disorders
  • Neurodevelopment, synaptic function and neural plasticity across the lifespan
  • Neuroimaging, electrophysiology and computational approaches to brain function

Based on the published scope; the official page sets out the full themes and requirements.

Is your work a fit? Check before you apply

  1. Confirm that you are a young brain-science researcher based in Japan.
  2. Define the purpose of travel, either an international conference or short-term joint research of up to six months.
  3. Prepare a budget within the JPY 300,000 limit.
  4. Check age or career-stage limits and required documents in the official call information.
  5. Submit a complete, institutionally approved application before 8 January 2027.

Why This Funding Call Matters

International exposure is important for early-career neuroscientists, who benefit from presenting at major meetings and learning techniques in overseas laboratories. Travel costs can be a barrier at this stage. This grant helps young researchers in Japan take up such opportunities, supporting both the dissemination of their work and the development of collaborations that can shape their future research and their contribution to brain science in Japan.

Who Should Apply

Academic backgrounds

  • Neuroscience
  • Neurology
  • Psychiatry
  • Physiology
  • Neuropharmacology

Institutions and sectors

  • Universities in Japan
  • National research institutes
  • University hospitals

What Reviewers Typically Value

  1. A clear purpose for the overseas activity linked to the applicant’s research.
  2. Evidence that the conference or host laboratory is well suited to the applicant’s work.
  3. Expected benefits for the applicant’s development and future research.
  4. A realistic plan and budget for the proposed travel.

Ideas You Could Develop

Presenting at an international neuroscience meetingTravel to present original findings on synaptic plasticity at a major international conference.
Learning an imaging technique abroadA short research visit to an overseas laboratory to learn an advanced neural imaging method.
Joint analysis of clinical dataA short-term visit to collaborate on the analysis of neuroimaging data from patients with a neurological disorder.

Your Plan to the Deadline

A suggested schedule working back from 8 January 2027. Adjust it to the stage your work has reached.

  1. By 13 Nov 2026

    Read the call documents; confirm eligibility, budget limits, assessment criteria and institutional requirements.

  2. By 27 Nov 2026

    Agree the research question, aims, team and partners; contact your research office.

  3. By 11 Dec 2026

    Draft the case for support, methods, impact and budget.

  4. By 25 Dec 2026

    Obtain internal review, letters of support and institutional sign-off.

  5. By 3 Jan 2027

    Final checks against the funder’s guidance and formatting rules.

  6. By 8 Jan 2027

    Submit through the funder’s system before the deadline.

What you gain

  • Funding for the research, team and resources it needs.
  • Recognition from a competitive, peer-reviewed process.
  • Reviewer feedback that strengthens future applications.
  • A track record for larger grants and fellowships.

What happens after you apply

  1. Eligibility check: the funder confirms the application meets the call rules.
  2. Peer review: external reviewers assess the proposal against the published criteria.
  3. Panel: a committee ranks proposals; some schemes include an interview.
  4. Decision: outcomes are released on the funder’s timetable.
  5. Award: successful applicants agree terms and reporting requirements before starting.

What the Funder Are Looking For

The Brain Science Foundation is looking for young brain-science researchers in Japan who plan to attend international conferences or undertake short-term joint research abroad. Strong applications typically explain the purpose of the travel, its link to the applicant’s research and its expected benefits. Eligibility conditions, application documents and grant terms should be confirmed in the official call information.

Read the official pageThis guide summarises the opportunity. Confirm deadlines, eligibility and requirements on the official page before you plan your work, and record the date you checked it.Open the official page

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How Pubrica Can Help

Pubrica’s subject specialists can help you prepare a competitive proposal, planned back from the deadline. You remain the author of your work.

Grant writingProposal writing structured to the funder’s guidance and assessment criteria. Literature review and gap analysisThe evidence base and the gap your proposal addresses. Study designStudy design and methods that reviewers can assess. Statistical analysis planSample size and analysis plans for the proposal. Data management planData management and sharing plans to funder requirements. Proposal editingEditing of the full proposal for clarity and consistency.
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FAQs

Questions Researchers Ask

The next published deadline is 8 January 2027. Dates can change, so confirm them on the official page before you plan your work.

The scheme covers both international conferences and short-term joint research of up to six months. Check the official call information for any conditions on duration, timing and eligible costs before applying.

Young brain-science researchers in Japan travelling abroad for international conferences or short-term joint research (up to six months). Confirm the full eligibility rules in the call documents.

Yes. Pubrica’s specialists can review, write, edit and format your proposal. You remain the author and the person responsible for the submission.

Sources

  1. Brain Science Foundation. (2026). Brain Science Foundation Grant for Overseas Research (40th). Retrieved 10 November 2026, from https://int.physiology.jp/mainnews/promotion/35127/

How to cite this page

Pubrica Insights. (2026). Brain Science Foundation Grant for Overseas Research (40th). Pubrica. https://pubrica.com/insights/calls-and-conferences/brain-science-foundation-grant-for-overseas-research-40th/

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