The IBRO-APRC Exchange Fellowship aims to allow high-quality junior scientists at the level of postdoctoral fellow or junior faculty (under the age of 45) from diverse geographic and scientific areas to broaden the scope of their training in neuroscience by working 4–6 months abroad in established laboratories. Senior PhD students with a good publication record and strong justification for the exchange program will also be considered. Both the applicant and the host laboratory have to be within the Asia Pacific Region.

Selection criteria include academic credentials of the applicant and the host, as well as the quality of the research proposal with a structured research plan. Priority will be given to applicants from less developed and less well-funded countries. Strong justification must be made by the applicant that he/she will return to their home country after the exchange, bringing with them new knowledge and skills to advance neuroscience in their home countries. A firm commitment from his/her parent institution to this effect will be viewed favorably by the selection committee.

Funding of up to US$8,500 is available in principle to cover each 4-6-month fellowship. The award may vary depending on the country the successful candidate studies in. The sum is used along with matching funds from the host laboratory to defray the cost of travel and to subsidize living costs.

Applications are to be made on-line only once per year. There are no hard copies of the forms available. The applications will be selected by IBRO-APRC members.

Full details of the on-line application process can be found at http://funding.ibro.info/Pub/Pub_Main_Display.asp?LC_Docs_ID=4289.