Participation in-person in the roundtable is by invitation only, while online participation to the roundtable is open to all who register; in both cases the participation is free of charge.
Participation in online lectures requires a registration fee (which may be subject to a full waiver).
Registration through the EMBO platform is mandatory in both cases.
For 25 selected participants on site, registration includes:
- Course registration and laboratory materials
- Participation in the roundtable in-person
- Accommodation in Valparaiso during the practical course including the night before the beginning of the course
- Lunchbox during the excursion at Las Salinas site
- Daily lunches at both the Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa María and the Universidad de Playa Ancha
- Coffee breaks at both the Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa María and the Universidad de Playa Ancha
- Transportation from Valparaiso to Las Salinas and backward
- A social dinner
- An apero
- Course attendance certificate
For online participants, registration includes:
- Remote access to lectures in the programme
- On-line course attendance certificate
Payment
Upon acceptance, participants will receive an email with payment details. The following payment options will be available: bank transfer, PayPal. Any bank transfer fee will be on the participant.
Cancellation policy
Applicants will be notified of their acceptance to the course on the 31st of July 2025. In case they want to cancel their attendance to the course, the notification must be sent by the 10th of August 2025 to the organizers.
Selection criteria
Maximum 25 participants are allowed. PhD students, postdocs, academics (i.e. young career researchers) and private practitioners (industry) can apply.
The selection will be based on the following criteria:
- Motivation letter (half a page, A4) and short CV (1 page, A4) as a single PDF.
- Fair distribution of applicants from different countries and scientific institutes.
- Fair gender distribution.
- Previous experience in bioremediation or related topics (optional criteria).
The motivation letter should not exceed half an A4 page, and the short CV should not exceed one A4 page. They must be provided as a single PDF document.
For participants in the hybrid portion of the event only, a separate registration link will be provided, and they will receive a specific certificate of attendance based on the sessions they attended.
Abstract guidelines
Abstracts for posters must be sent upon registration written in English and should not exceed 500 words. The abstract will not be used as a selection criteria.
Poster specifications
The poster session will be virtual, 5-minute presentations, 3 slides. Details will be provided to accepted applicants.
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.
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.
Accesibility grants
EMBO offers accessibility grants to support participants at EMBO Courses & Workshops with any access needs. These grants cover up to 500 euros for any additional costs e.g. to adapt the conference environment, or to be accompanied by someone to assist them where necessary.
Participants with access needs may apply for a grant via the registration system of the related EMBO event, or by emailing the organizers of the related EMBO event directly.
Sustainability measures at the meeting
Some invited speakers from other continents are asked to give their talks remotely to save on travel.
Catering will include vegetarian meals and locally sourced ingredients.
Abstract book and program will be shared in electronic form only.
Code of conduct
Anti-harassment and non-discrimination policy
At EMBO, we believe that harassment and discriminatory behaviour are unacceptable in any setting.
Media and communications policy
Recording or communication of the presented data needs to be agreed upon by all concerned.
EMBO's code of conduct is applicable for all participants of this EMBO meeting and can be found here.
