Norwegian Neuroscience Society
The Norwegian Neuroscience Society (NNS) is an association of neuroscientists in Norway and member of the Federation of the European Neuroscience Societies (FENS).
The aim of NNS is to facilitate neuroscience research and education through representation of all related disciplines and practices in Norway. All neuroscientists working towards a PhD degree and above may become a member of NNS.
NNS members are automatically members of FENS as well and may take advantage of the extensive FENS member benefits and services.
NNS-Membership
Membership in NNS is open to all researchers and medical professionals with an active affiliation to a Norwegian institution, and an interest in basic, applied, and translational neuroscience. All neuroscientists at MSc level and above, including Research Programme (Forskerlinjen) medical students as well as medical professionals in neuroscience related practices are eligible to join NNS as Ordinary Members.
Join NNS
To become an NNS member first register with the Federation of the European Neuroscience Societies (FENS). Go to fens.org and select Join FENS. Select NNS as your society when registering your profile. Once you have done that use the link below to pay the membership fee to NNS to activate your membership. The annual membership fee is 300 NOK for regular members (post-doc level and above) and 150 NOK for student members (PhD candidates, MSc students and research program medical students). The registration requires payment by PayPal or credit card.
Once you have registered a profile with FENS and paid the membership fee, NNS must confirm your membership. This may take a few days. If we find you do not fulfill the requirements for membership the fee will be returned in full.
Renew NNS membership
Membership fees must be paid annually to keep your status as active member. Follow the link below to renew your membership. Once you have paid it may take a few days for your account to be reactivated. Please contact us at admin@norwegian-neuroscience-society.no if you have any questions.
For Group leaders
You may also join/renew NNS membership fees for multiple members. Group leader and group members should use the following link and instructions.
To become an NNS member both group leader and group members should first register with the Federation of the European Neuroscience Societies (FENS). Go to fens.org and select Join FENS. Select NNS as your society when registering your profile. Once you have done that both group leader and group members should use the link below to register at NNS. The group leader will pay the membership fee to NNS to activate the memberships. The annual membership fee is 300 NOK for regular members (post-doc level and above) and 150 NOK for student members (PhD candidates, MSc students and research program medical students). The registration by the group leader requires payment by PayPal or credit card.
Apply for a NNS group membership
Once you have registered a profile with FENS and the group leader has paid the membership fee, NNS must confirm your membership. This may take a few days. If we find you do not fulfill the requirements for membership the fee will be returned in full.
Membership benefits
As a member of FENS (or of FENS member societies), you join well over 20.000 European neuroscientists.
Membership of FENS invites you to:
- Register at reduced rates at the FENS Forum, FRM and The Brain Conferences
- Access the official FENS journal, EJN , online free of charge and subscribe to the print edition at a reduced rate
- Apply for one of the free abstract slots for the SfN Meeting, linked to a reduced registration fee
- Subscribe at very attractive discount rates to several leading neuroscience journals
- Buy books at special FENS member rates
- Unlimited free submission to the Job Market page
For Supporting Membership, please contact the NNS Secretariat at admin@norwegian-neuroscience-society.no for more details.
News
Virtual attendance grants for the SfN 2021 meeting
8 – 11 November 2021
FENS is offering a number of grants for FENS members to attend the online meeting held as part of Neuroscience 2021, the Society for Neuroscience’s annual meeting. The eligibility criteria are available on the FENS website.
Application deadline: 10 September
FENS Regional Meeting 2021
The FENS Regional Meeting 2021 organised jointly by the Polish Neuroscience Society and the Lithuanian Neuroscience Association will take place as a virtual conference on 25-27 August 2021. In 2021, registration fee is waived for all FENS members.
DEADLINE EXTENSION - CALL FOR SYMPOSIUM AND TECHNICAL WORKSHOP PROPOSALS
FENS and Société des Neurosciences
invite you to submit your symposium and technical workshop proposals for #FENS2022!
Check the full list of themes at: https://forum.fens.org/proposal-submission/
Extended submission deadline: 27 May 2021, midnight HAST*
The 2021 Nordic Neuroscience Meeting postponed to 2023
Due to the pandemic, the 2021 Nordic Neuroscience Meeting has been postponed and will be held in Denmark in 2023
NNS is a proud signatory of the #ALBADeclaration on Equity and Inclusion.
The Declaration represents our commitment to make science more inclusive. Sign the Declaration at www.alba.network/declaration
MCCS 2020 FREE Virtual Workshop OCT 21-22
The Molecular and Cellular Cognition Society has teamed up with sister organizations, MCCS Asia and MCCS Europe, to offer three sessions of talks over the course of ~24 hours, to accommodate members from time zones around the world. Each session will include invited speakers plus speakers selected from submitted abstracts.
Registration is FREE. Please register by Oct. 18.
MCCS-europe session will be from 9am-to 11:45am (CEST) and MCCS-USA session from 5pm to 7:25pm (CEST).
For more information and registration visit: https://molcellcog.org/mccs-2020-event
FENS 2020 is going virtual
FENS Forum 2020 will take place as a virtual meeting on the same dates: 11 - 15 July 2020. This FENS 2020 Virtual Forum will allow delegates to access and participate in all Forum events, including Plenary and Special Lectures, symposia, poster sessions, exhibition, networking and educational events and much more.
All current registrants will automatically be transferred to the FENS 2020 Virtual Forum, with extended ‘on-demand’ access available following the Forum. New delegates can still register through the registration portal. Refunds will be offered to those delegates who cannot attend the virtual meeting. Abstract submission will reopen shortly and remain open until 18 May 2020.
Postponement of 2020 Precision Neuroscience Conference until 2021
Due to the evolving events surrounding the COVID-19 situation, the 2020 Precision Neuroscience Conference that had been scheduled to be held in Roanoke, Virginia on May 20-22, 2020 has been postponed for Wednesday, May 19 – Friday, May 21, 2021.
EuroNeuro 2020 postponement
Due to the current situation regarding COVID-19 virus, it was decided to postpone EURONEURO 2020 congress. Save the date: it will now take place in November the 23rd, 24th and 25th, 2020.
https://euroneuro2020.com/program/
BNA2021 Festival of Neuroscience call for submissions
Deadline = 1st March 2020
In April 2021, in partnership with the UK Dementia Research Institute, and a plethora of partners societies, the British Neuroscience Association will host its fifth Festival of Neuroscience, this time taking neuroscience to the seaside in Brighton, UK
Read the full requirements for symposium and workshop proposals
Submit your BNA2021 session proposal
Open letter on the Future of Research in Europe made a difference
Thanks to all supporters of the open letter on #futureofresearch. 27th November 2019, the Von der Leyen commision revealed the definitive title for commisioner Mariya Gabriel, which now explicitly mentions research, education and culture. For more information visit https://www.futureofresearch.eu/
Launch of the ALBA Network
Recently founded by a group of international leading scientists, the ALBA Network aims to promote equality and diversity in brain sciences. Professor Carmen Sandi, FENS President and Chair of the ALBA Steering Committee, would like to encourage all brain scientists to join the Network. For more information, please visit the ALBA Network website: www.alba.network
Available positions
Available jobs within neuroscience are posted at Jobbnorge.no
