FELLOWSHIP
| Support for Young Researchers from Overseas |
| CDB Travel Fellowship |
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The CDB will offer a limited number of travel fellowships to young researchers
from overseas. We hope this system will encourage as many young scientists
as possible to apply and to attend our meeting. |
| APDBN Travel Award |
Separate to the CDB Travel Fellowship, Asia-Pacific Developmental Biology
Network (APDBN) offers a fellowship to participants from Asia-Pacific region.
Please visit the APDBN website for details. APDBN*Please note that the APDBN is a completely separate organization to the CDB and we are unable to provide any details reagarding the APDBN Travel Award. Please contact the APDBN office directly. |
| ELIGIBILITY | |
| 1. | Researchers who are affiliated to overseas organizations as either graduate students or postdocs. (non-PI scientists), regardless of nationality. |
| 2. | Applicants who wish to make a presentation at the 16th CDB Meeting. *The award is only given to those selected for oral presentation. |
| 3. | Applicants who will join all sessions at the 16th CDB Meeting. |
| SUBSIDIES | |
| Subsidies for the following items, up to the maximum amount allowable,
may be provided following screening of the applicant by the meeting organizers
and the CDB academic gathering committee, on the condition that no additional
subsidies are provided from other organizations, domestic or overseas. |
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| 1. | Actual round trip travel expenses |
| 2. | Accommodation expenses (for the period of the symposium) |
| APPLICATION PROCESS | |
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Those eligible and wishing to apply for the fellowship should provide all
the documents outlined below. The application deadline is Monday, June 16, 2008 and all documents should arrive at the secretariat no later than this
date. |
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| 1. | Application form for the fellowship PDF File WORD File Note: RIKEN CDB collects personal information solely for the purposes of contacting applicants with information about its academic meetings and events. We will not sell, share, or lease this information to third parties. |
| 2. | Abstract The same abstract which was submitted as a part of meeting application process. |
| 3. | CV Curriculum Vitae should include a summary of your education, research experience and publications. |
| 4. | Letter of recommendation from your research instructor or lab head The letter should be signed and sealed by your research instructor or lab head. |
| 5. | Statement of reason for need Please state the reason for applying for this support. If you have any existing subsidies or support allowing you to come to Japan, please state the details. |
| All documents should be printed in A4 size format, enclosed in a single
envelope and sent to: CDB Meeting Secretariat RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology (CDB) 2-2-3, Minatojima minami-machi, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0047, Japan TEL : +81-78-306-3010 FAX : +81-78-306-3039 *Do NOT staple the documents. Notification of receipt will be sent to your e-mail address when the secretariat receives your application. |
| NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE |
| Notification regarding the results of fellowship acceptance will be sent
by e-mail at the end of July 2008. *The award is only given to those selected for oral presentation. |
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