The organizers will grant scholarships to a limited number of students/young postdocs attending the meeting.
The applications will be evaluated by the ECDO-2016 organizers and board. The scholarship will consist of a free registration to the conference and meeting dinner.
Please do NOT register online for the conference before you know the result of the scholarship.
Eligibility rules
- Abstract submission is essential to be eligible for a scholarship.
- Only PhD students or young postdocs having less than 10 years of research experience since gaining a university degree giving access to doctoral studies in the country in which the degree was obtained, can apply for a scholarship.
Application procedure
Please send the following documents to the ECDO secretariat only by e-mail (ecdo@irc.ugent.be) compiled in ONE SINGLE PDF file:
- Your abstract
- Your Curriculum Vitae – including a list of publications - clearly stating your personal details (including date of birth and nationality) and an overview of your educational and professional career (with dates, two pages max.!)
- A letter of motivation why you want to attend the conference
- A (signed) supporting letter from the head of the department/lab/research unit
Deadline for scholarship application is June 1, 2016