The European Society for Pigment Cell Research will provide a limited
number of travel awards for attendance at ESPCR meetings. Depending on the number
of applicants selected and the funds available, awards may cover travel (economy return
air, rail fare or car fuel costs), conference registration, and in some cases accommodation
(economy class). Awards will be made by the ESPCR Travel Awards Committee on a competitive basis.
General rules:
Applicants must:
- Be a PhD student or junior scientist (i.e. postdoctoral or medical resident).
- Be an ESPCR member in good standing (subscription paid).
- Make a contribution (oral or poster) to the conference.
- Have no other source of funds for this purpose. If funds from elsewhere are subsequently
obtained, ESPCR should be informed immediately and the application for ESPCR funding withdrawn,
or the ESPCR award declined/returned if already made, so that another applicant can be funded.
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APPLICATION PROCEDURE
The deadline for applications is EIGHT WEEKS
before
the deadline for early conference registration.
Please send an informal letter of application (e-mail or ordinary mail) to :
Dr Friedrich Beermann, Chair, ESPCR Travel Awards Committee
ISREC (Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research)
Chemin des Boveresses 155
CH - 1066 Epalinges
Switzerland
E-mail: Friedrich.Beermann@epfl.ch
Enclosing:
- Proof of status (usually a short statement from the supervisor or Head of Department), including the date or expected date of completion of PhD or medical qualification.
- Evidence of non-availability of other funds (usually part of the statement from the supervisor or Head of Department). Please state if other applications for funding are being made (this has a positive effect on your application).
- Submitted abstract of the oral or poster contribution.
- Estimates of the costs of travel, accommodation and conference registration.
- Applicant's full address, phone and fax numbers, and e-mail address where available.
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Awards:
Awards will be made by the Travel Awards Committee on a competitive basis.
Any unspent funds will be added to the funds available for Travel Awards for the following year.
Applicants will be notified of the outcome by the Chair of the Committee,
by letter, fax, or e-mail. The award will be paid in general after submission
of all relevant receipts including the original air or train tickets and the receipt for the registration fee. In exceptional cases, the award may alternatively be paid directly to a travel agent (or railway company, airline etc), and to the conference organizers, on submission of the original invoices.
Awards Committee 2007:
F. Beermann (Chairman), L. Larue and N. Smit
