Registration includes:
- participation in all theoretical and practical sessions
- consumable materials
- meals during course days
- some social/networking activities
- accommodation
Payment
Selected participants will be sent payment details by email, and are expected to pay via bank transfer.
Selection criteria
Participants will be selected based on the following criteria:
1. Motivation for attending
2. Level of previous experience
3. Excellence of CV and/or project
4. Foreseeable benefit from course
Participants will be ranked by the six panel members. In case of ties, priority will be given to applicants from historically underrepresented groups and from underprivileged countries.
Five of the next highest ranked participants will be waitlisted.
Application guidelines
- Abstract outlining a past, current or future project related to the course content (max. 250 words)
- Statement of motivation (max. 500 words)
- Statement of past experience (max. 200 words)
- Statement of applicability of course content to current or future work (max. 200 words)
- CV (max. 2 pages)
Poster specifications
Physical posters should not exceed 1 m in width (A0 size format) and should be in portrait orientation.
Travel grants and registration fee waivers
Travel grants and registration fee waivers are available for participants.
Selection of awardees is handled directly by the organizers. EMBO travel grants and registration fee waivers are allocated on the basis of the quality of the submitted abstract.
Applicants do not need to apply separately for these but should indicate on the registration form if they wish to be considered.
Additional travel grants are available for EMBC Associate Member States Chile, India, Singapore and Taiwan.
Special travel grants and registration fee waivers
A limited number of travel grants and registration fee waivers are availablefor scientists working in Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Slovenia and Turkey. Grants are allocated on the basis of the quality of the submitted abstract.
A maximum of 700 Euros per participant are available to cover registration fees, travel, and accommodation (no additional subsistence costs can be covered). To apply, please indicate the itemized amount requested in the travel grants section of the registration form.
Child care grants
EMBO Courses and Workshops offers grants to offset additional childcare costs incurred by participants or speakers when participating at any EMBO Courses and Workshop funded meeting. Eligible costs include fees for a caregiver or child-care facility, travel costs for a caregiver, or travel costs for taking the child to the meeting etc. Please indicate on the registration form whether you would like to be considered for the grant. Please also describe how you intend to use the childcare grant and specify the sum that you will need.
Code of conduct
Anti-harassment and non-discrimination policy
At EMBO, we believe that harassment and discriminatory behaviour are unacceptable in any setting. EMBO's code of conduct is applicable for all participants of this EMBO meeting and can be found here.
