CDB Travel Fellowship deadline is now CLOSED.

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 attend the symposium.

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 CDB Symposium.
3. Applicants who will join all sessions at the CDB Symposium.

Subsidies for the following items, up to the maximum allowable amount, may be provided following a screening of the applicant by the symposium organizers and on the condition that no additional subsidies are provided from other organizations, domestic or overseas.

1. Overseas flight expenses
   CDB Travel Fellowship awardees must arrange their flight tickets following the rules of RIKEN. All the applicants must read detailed guidelines below for reimbursement carefully and agree with all the rules before applying for the fellowship.
   
   Guideline for Reimbursement of Travel Expenses
   
   
2. Accommodation expenses (for the period of the symposium up to 4 nights)
   Accommodation will be arranged by RIKEN CDB at Hotel Pearl City Kobe, a hotel located approximately a 15-minute walk to the venue.

Those eligible and wishing to apply for the fellowship should provide all the documents outlined below. All documents should be sent by an e-mail attachment to [sympo2015@cdb.riken.jp] by Friday, December 12, 2014 Friday, December 19, 2014. Deadline has been extended!

Failure to follow all of the instructions may eliminate your application early in the selection process.

Notification of receipt will be sent to your e-mail address when the secretariat receives your application.

1. Application form
   
   Word
   
   Note:
   RIKEN CDB collects personal information solely for the purpose of contacting applicants with information about its academic meetings and events. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to third parties
   
   
2. Abstract
   The same abstract which was submitted as part of the symposium registration 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 by your research instructor or lab head. The letter can be sent directly from the research instructor to the secretariat.
   
   
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.

Notification regarding the result of fellowship acceptance will be sent by e-mail in January 2015.

In order to participate in the symposium, you must also separately register online. See details from here.