Interruption Re-Entry Grant supports experienced researchers returning after childbirth, illness, or caregiving, funding research supplies and salary costs to help them resume active research.
Funder: International Society for Neurochemistry
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to USD 10,000 per awardee
Summary: Supports experienced researchers returning to active research after a career interruption due to childbirth, illness, or caregiving.
Key Information: Applicants must be active ISN Full Members with at least 24 months of continuous membership; career breaks and special circumstances may be considered.
The International Society for Neurochemistry (ISN) Interruption Re-Entry Grant supports experienced, established researchers resuming active research after a significant career interruption. Part of ISN’s Career Support Grants programme and managed by its Career Support Committee (CSC), the grant focuses on re-entry following time away due to childbirth, illness, or caregiving.
The award provides practical support for restarting research through funding for research consumables and supplies, as well as salary support for the returning researcher or research staff. Its focus is the transition back into active research, helping researchers with a strong track record resume their work after a career break.