"Placido ILLIANO"
GRANT 2026
Deadline March 31, 2026
SOON AVAILABLE
The application is now closed
The Placido Illiano Grant is an initiative promoted by the BraYn Association – Brainstorming Research Assembly for Young Neuroscientists to support the scientific and professional development of early-career neuroscientists.
The grant is designed to foster advanced training, scientific mobility, and access to high-quality research environments, enabling young researchers to strengthen their technical expertise, broaden their scientific perspective, and accelerate their academic and research careers.
Through the Placido Illiano Grant, BraYn supports targeted training activities, including short-term research stays in other laboratories (national or international) and participation in advanced scientific or practical training courses or schools. These experiences are considered essential for acquiring new skills, building collaborative networks, and consolidating a competitive research profile. The grant is not intended to support attendance at conferences or congresses, but exclusively training-oriented activities.
The grant provides financial support of up to €500, awarded as reimbursement of eligible expenses, which may include travel costs, accommodation, and registration fees, according to the conditions specified in the official call.
The Placido Illiano Grant reflects the core values of the BraYn Association: merit, scientific excellence, rigorous training, and concrete investment in the next generation of neuroscientists. It represents both a practical support measure and a recognition of the commitment, quality, and vision of young researchers contributing to the advancement of neuroscience.
Full details on eligibility criteria, application procedures, required documents, and deadlines are available in the official call, which can be downloaded below.
The applicant must be a member of the BraYn Association (see Become a Member web page)
The BraYn Association Ets has established the BraYn Trainee Travel Grant in memory of Placido Illiano.
Placido was a brilliant young neuroscientist working at the University of Miami. After attending the first two BraYn editions, he embraced the BraYn project and joined our team, thus contributing to the success of BraYn 2020 and 2021.
We will never forget his wonderful smile, his enthusiasm, and his commitment to science, as well as his help in improving the quality and excellence of the BraYn conference. He will always be remembered by those who knew him as a caring, friendly and hard-working man. With this grant, Placido will be forever engraved in our collective memory.