Bursaries for Presenters - Guidelines for Applicants
There are a limited number of bursaries available from our sponsors, namely, WMO, EURASAP and EMS. In order to be considered for a bursary you will need to meet the following criteria:
- You must have an accepted abstract for oral or poster slot;
- Priority will be given to young researchers (30 year old or less) although older candidate may be considered if funds are available;
- Candidates may be nationals of any country but if funds are limited then priority will be given to applicants from new EU member states, Eastern European countries and less developed countries;
- You must agree to provide all necessary information to the sponsoring organisation, such as, a post-conference report and information on any collaboration that may emerge as result of attending the meeting;
- You will need to send to Dr. Jane Newbold via email (j.newbold@herts.ac.uk):
- Full CV, indicating your nationality and date of birth, and including references for recent relevant publications;
- A statement to indicate if you are member of any of the sponsoring organisations or their affiliated bodies;
- A full breakdown of your expenses in Euros (eg accommodation, conference fee, travel costs, subsistence and contributions from other sources);
- A statement outlining why the attendance of the conference is important to you and how your research will benefit from it.
The deadline for abstracts is September 26th and provided your abstract is accepted, you may be eligible to apply for a bursary. The deadline for application for a bursary is 28th November.
Please note that the precise amount of the bursaries will be determined by the sponsoring organisations and may only cover partial costs. Consequently, you will be expected to make a contribution towards the overall costs either from your own resources or from other sources. Funds are usually paid to the successful candidates after the conference when actual expenses have been submitted to the sponsoring organisation.
It is a condition that if a bursary is granted then you must personally attend the conference to make your presentation. You must inform the organisers if for any reason you are not able to attend the conference so that the funds may be allocated to another candidate.
May 2008
Professor Ranjeet S Sokhi
Chair of Air Quality Conference