OHBM Merit Abstract Award

Amount

Travel, accommodation, and meeting registration coverage (package value varies)

Alternative reports:

• Variable — for offsetting caregiver/dependent-care costs
• Covers travel + accommodation + meeting registration

Eligibility

Persons wishing to attend OHBM who reside in countries on the UNESCO/World Bank list of low and lower-middle-income economies; highly rated abstract required.

Deadline

Nominations typically open with abstract submission; for 2026 cycle, awards were made by Feb 2026

Alternative reports:

• Per cycle (for 2026, applications closed March 10, 2026 due to capacity)
• With abstract submission (Nov-Dec 2025 for 2026 cycle)

Application Requirements

Abstract submission + financial-need statement.

Contact / Links

• info@humanbrainmapping.org

Conference Information

Dates: 2026: June 14 – 18 (Bordeaux); 2027 dates TBA

Location: Rotates globally (2026: Bordeaux, France; 2027 TBA)

Research match: Brain mapping, multi-modal neuroimaging, structural/functional MRI — overlap with Wishart's structural-biology/MRI-adjacent programs.

Conference links:

• https://www.humanbrainmapping.org/OHBM2026/