PSL-NEURO - Support for scientific events

PSL-NEURO program has set up a support system for scientific events to encourage the organisation of

conferences,
workshops,
mini-symposia,
thematic schools,
seminar series.

This support is primarily aimed at initiatives that create interactions between several teams involved in the program, and that include an explicit educational dimension,e.g.

methods workshops,
tutorials,
practical sessions,
mentoring,
modules dedicated to Master's students, doctoral students and postdocs.

PSL-NEURO also supports unifying events that contribute to the structuring and visibility of PSL-NEURO community, in open and accessible formats.

PSL-NEURO community

To strengthen PSL-NEURO community we promote concrete scientific exchanges between teams, sites, approaches and levels of analysis, while developing formats that directly benefit the training of students and young researchers.

Given the resources available, PSL-NEURO plans to support around twenty events over the period, with funding typically limited to €3,000 per event, and adjusted according to the overall budget, co-funding and expected impact.

Seminars or events organised directly by PSL-NEURO leaders (labelled events, mid-term) fall under a separate framework and are treated specifically.

Applications are evaluated on an ongoing basis by the program board, within the limits of the available budget.

In order to allow administrative processing compatible with the event schedule, we recommend to submit applications 6 to 8 weeks before the event date.

The application file shall not exceed two pages, and allow a clear assessment of the request relevance. It shall be submitted as a single PDF file and include:

general information about the event (title, format, dates (even provisional), location, organisers and affiliations, PSL-NEURO teams involved),
a concise description of the scientific and, where applicable, educational objectives, accompanied by a provisional programme (even partial),
a paragraph explaining the added value for PSL-NEURO, in particular how the event will promote exchanges between teams and the training of students/young researchers, and
a provisional budget indicating the amount requested from the Grand Programme, confirmed or expected co-funding, and the main items of expenditure.

Eligible expenses mainly concern costs directly related to the scientific organisation:

travel and accommodation for speakers,
room logistics,
educational materials,
communication,
technical costs related to training sessions.

Expenses shall comply with the rules of supervisory authorities and applicable administrative procedures.

Applications to be sent to:

pslneuro@psl.eu

with the subject line: ‘PSL-NEURO - Scientific event support - NAME - Title’.

PSL-NEURO board review the applications and inform the applicants of their decision.
Supported events shall be promoted on PSL-NEURO communication media (website, announcements, community programme), according to the terms specified at the time of approval.