Since 2021, the Dompé Foundation has been active in the United States with a funding initiative dedicated to advancing neuroscience and neurobiology research. The scholarship program supports students of all nationalities who have been admitted to a master’s, PhD, or postdoctoral program at a U.S. university, with the aim of fostering scientific excellence, encouraging international collaboration, and strengthening commitment to research on the nervous system. Through this initiative, the Foundation promotes the development of innovative research and the training of the next generation of neuroscientists.
To date, the Foundation has supported over 50 talented individuals enrolled in prestigious universities across the US, including Yale University, Harvard Medical School, Stanford University, University of California San Francisco, and Washington University in St. Louis.
Duration: 2/3 years
Number of scholarships: 24
Academic year: 2025/2026
Application deadline: January 31st, 2026
Additional information: segreteria@fondazionedompe.org
Value: USD 25,000 per year per student
Letizia Zanetti
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Yimei Cai
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Alessandro Evangelisti
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Silvia Penati
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