The Mediterranean Neuroscience Society (MNS) is pleased to announce a special bursary opportunity for established researchers to support participation in MNS2027, to be held in Tangier, Morocco, in June 2027.

This initiative is designed to reward scientific excellence, strengthen our community, and promote high-quality neuroscience research through active engagement with one of MNS’s official partner journals, Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

• Established (affirmed) researchers
• H-index greater than 10
• Willing to serve as Guest Editor of a Research Topic in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
• Be willing to serve as Guest Editor of a Research Topic (RT) in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, an official partner journal of Mediterranean Neuroscience Society (MNS) https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/behavioral-neuroscience

Benefits

Successful applicants will receive:

• Complete waiver of Open Access Publication Charges (OPC)
  - 100% APC fee waived for one article for the Research Topic.
• Financial Support for MNS2027
  - Upon successful completion of the Research Topic
  - Up to CHF 2,362.50* to cover:
  
• Conference registration
• Accommodation
• Travel (flights)
• (*Applicable to a Research Topic with at least 10 accepted contributions)

Key Objectives

• Promote high-quality, collaborative neuroscience research
• Encourage editorial leadership within the MNS community
• Provide tangible benefits linked to scientific contribution
• Support active participation in MNS2027

Why Participate?

• This opportunity represents a concrete and innovative way to:
• Share the benefits of MNS membership
• Gain editorial visibility and leadership
• Publish impactful research with no publication costs
• Receive financial support to attend MNS2027

We sincerely hope this initiative will be useful and well received by our community, reinforcing MNS’s commitment to excellence, inclusivity, and meaningful scientific exchange across the Mediterranean and beyond. For further details on how to apply or propose a Research Topic, please contact the MNS Secretariat info@medneuroscisociety.org.