Registration includes:
- Meeting Attendance
- Accommodation (4 nights from February 19th to February 22nd)
- Breakfast, lunch, coffee breaks and dinner (including gala dinner)
- Transportation to and from Mumbai International Airport
- Excursion
Payment
Payments can be made via credit cards or bank transfers. Selected participants will be sent payment details by email.
Selection criteria
Participants will be selected for poster presentations and short talks by the organizers based on the submitted abstracts. The expectation for the meeting attendance is that all applicants will submit an abstract. Alternatively, we ask to submit a brief motivation letter and CV. The scientific excellence of the research described in the submitted abstracts or motivation letters will be considered during the selection process in parallel to fit and representation of the different topics covered in the meeting.
Abstract guidelines
The abstract should provide a brief overview of the work to be presented and should not be longer than 250 words.
Poster specifications
The size of the poster should not exceed 100 cm (width) X 120 cm (height).
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.
Sustainability
EMBO awards a badge to meetings that implement sustainability measures to encourage organizers of EMBO Courses and Workshops to reduce the environmental impact of their meetings.
To offset the CO2 footprint of our meeting, we will invest into initiatives offered by the international climate protection organization Myclimate. Myclimate is recognized as one of the best carbon offset programs worldwide because of their diverse portfolio of environmental impact options, operational transparency and efforts towards educational programs.
Only vegetarian food will be served on one of the days, ingredients will be sourced locally, and single-use wares and plastic bottles will be avoided.
Participants travelling by train will be offered a discount on their registration fees.
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.
