6TH EDITION • 2026

Accelerate your research with no limits.
Grant to spend on anything your project needs.

€ 15, 000

Research grant

Deadline: October 1, 2026 · 17:00 CET

Eligibility

Applicants must hold a doctorate (Ph.D.).

Applicants have a minimum 50% position at a qualified institution (academic, government, or non-profit) worldwide.

Applicants must be under 40 years old on the application deadline date. 1-year extension may be granted for maternity or paternity leave.

The application must concern a project idea related to the overall topic: “Organoids and iPSC technologies as promising new NAMs for disease modelling and screening applications”, focusing on one of the following areas:

• In vitro human disease modeling
• Personalized medicine
• Identifying therapeutic targets
• Investigating neural circuits

Proposals will undergo a two-round evaluation process, focusing on novelty, potential impact, clarity, and long-term benefit to society.

Review the complete Terms & Conditions.

Timeline
Aug 2026
Project preparation & document submission

Submit your complete application form before the deadline to: awards@3brain.com.

Early Oct 2026
Panel review

An expert panel will review all submissions over a period of 2-3 weeks.

End Oct 2026
Finalists selection & virtual presentation

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a virtual meeting where they will each give a 15-minute presentation to an expert panel. The winner will be announced during the same session.

After Oct 2026
Grant Disbursement

Congratulations to the winner! The grant will be officially awarded shortly after.

Past winners

Winner 2025

UMC Utrecht

Noelia’s proposed research project focuses on developing stem-cell-based models to study how harmful compounds affect the brain during fetal development.

Read her interview

Winner 2024

University of Pisa⠀

Claudia’s proposed research project focuses on using cortical organoids to understand how the WDR62 gene affects neuronal function and connectivity.

Read her interview

Winner 2023

Harvard University

Rahel’s proposed research project focuses on the impact of autism spectrum disorder risk gene mutations on developing human circuits using brain organoids.

Read her interview

Winner 2022

University of Cagliari

Federico's proposed research project focuses on the the role of neuron-glioblastoma interactions in tumor growth and how to disrupt them using electrical stimulation.

Read his interview

Winner 2021

Université de Nantes

Martial's proposed research project focuses on the the interaction between the gut microbiota and the enteric nervous system in autism spectrum disord.

Read his interview
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