Bursaries

Bursaries will be available for young scientists according to the following conditions:

1. Applicants must present a communication as the first author.

2. Applicants should normally (a) be, or have been, a student at an institution of higher learning in a country where there is a FEBS Constituent Society and (b) be a member of a FEBS Constituent Society and (c) be a registered student or within 5 years of receiving a Ph.D. and (d) not have received a grant from the Youth Travel Fund to attend an Advanced Course in the current year.

3. Awards will only be made to persons travelling from their current country of residence to another country.

4. Where support for travel is given, the amount of the award shall be related to the distance from the applicant’s place of work to the venue of the Congress.

5. The awards shall be made by the Treasurer in consultation with the Congress organisers.

Applications should be sent to febs2010@congrex.com no later than March 31th 2010 and include:

• The submitted abstract (only first authors are eligible)

• A max one page justification for support

• A max three page complete curriculum vitae, incl. publications

• Proof of FEBS membership (i.e. membership in a national society that is a FEBS constituent society)