Travel grants for student from Central and Eastern Europe

The Federation of European Societies of Plant Biology will support post-graduate students from member countries in Central and Eastern Europe to attend the 2008 FESPB Congress in Tampere, Finland. Thirty grants will be available on a competitive basis. Each award will provide up to 600 € towards 6 nights basic hotel accommodation and standard class travel costs by bus/train/air between Tampere, Finland and their town of residence. In addition, registration costs will be paid by FESPB directly to the Organizing Committee. The travel costs will be reclaimable at the Congress from the Treasurer of FESPB, Professor Heinz Rennenberg or from the Organizing Committee of the Congress on presentation of receipts and tickets.

Applicants should be registered at a European University as graduate students (masters or doctorate) in Plant Biology. They should also be residents in one of the following countries: Albania, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Moldavia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine, Serbia/Montenegro.

Successful applicants will be expected to arrange their own travel using a local travel agent. They will also be responsible for booking their own accommodation either through their local travel agent or through the Accommodation Booking Form to be found on the website of the Congress. Successful applicants will also be expected to present poster papers.

Applicants should send:
(i)                 Completed Application Form,
(ii)               Curriculum vitae
(iii)             Signed letter of recommendation from supervisor or other senior academic and
(iv)             Proposed poster Abstract
before 15 February 2008 by airmail post to:
 

Prof. ANNA RYCHTER
Institute of Experimental Plant Biology
Warsaw University, ul. Miecznikowa 1
02-096 Warszawa, Poland
Tel:+ 48 22 55 43 005, 55 43 008
Fax: + 48 22 55 42 022
E-mail: anna@rychter.com  

FESPB CONGRESS 2008 TRAVEL GRANTS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS
FROM CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE
APPLICATION FORM

(Please complete as clearly as possible in ink or type)

First name....….……………………  Family name. ………………………….………

Title (e.g. Mr/Mrs) ………………………….

Date of birth  …………………………………

Postal address …………………………………………………………………..

………………………………………………………….…………………………...

Country …………………………………………………………………………….…

Country of normal residence …………………………..…………..……(if different)

Confirming statement by the Student’s supervisor or Head of Department:

I confirm that ………………………………………………….……………………

is registered at …………………………………………………. University

as a graduate student studying for a ………………..………… degree (e.g. Ph.D.)

Name of Supervisor or Department Head

…………………………………………………………………………………..……

Position held ………………………………………………………….………….…..

Signature ………………………………….….. Date ……………………..…………

PLEASE OVERSTAMP WITH UNIVERSITY OR DEPARTMENTAL STAMP

ABSTRACT OF PROPOSED POSTER/ORAL PAPER

Name of applicant ...........................................................................

Country of residence ........................................................................

Instructions (see also the Example below)

-       Abstracts must be written in English.
-       Page set up: top, bottom, left and right margins 2.5 cm.
-       At the top of the Abstract indicate the Session Number and Title that most closely fits your Abstract.   Suggest also a second, alternative Session Number and Title (see Congress  Second Circular).
-       Please select the Times New Roman or Times New Roman CE fonts (12 points) in Word for Windows, .doc or .rtf format.
-       The Title should be completely CAPITALIZED bold and should start flush with the left margin.
-       Name of the author(s), institutional affiliation(s) and address(es) should be entered one line below the title line. For Abstracts presented by authors from more than one Institutions, the names must be followed by a superscripted numeral identifying each author’s affiliation. Underline the name of the presenting author.
-       Give the complete addresses for the authors’ Institutions.
-       Insert one empty line before entering text.
-       Type the text of the Abstract without paragraphs, single-spaced, justified and not exceeding 300 words (one page).
-       Give the name, telephone number, fax number and e-mail address of the corresponding author at the end of the Abstract.
-        Notification of abstract acceptance will be by e-mail, unless authors enclose a self-addressed postcard with the printed copy.

Example