Abstract Submission | YOUNG SCIENTIST TRAVEL AWARD
We are pleased to announce that a grant has been put aside to provide assistance for overseas participants to the 4th Asian Epigenomics Conference. We will provide up to 10 awards.
| • | Registration fee to the conference |
| • | Attendance to the Gala Dinner on 25th August 2009 |
| • | Hotel accommodation for three nights (23rd – 26th August 2009) at the Copthorne King’s Singapore |
| • | This travel award is open to students and postdoctoral fellows who are enrolled at an academic institution outside Singapore. |
| • | All applications must be submitted with an abstract, a valid student/postdoc ID as well as a letter of recommendation from the student’s or postdoc’s mentor. |
| • | The deadline for application is 31st May 2009. Late or incomplete submissions will not be accepted |
| • | Successful applicants are required to present a poster at the conference. |
| • | The award will be given based on the merit of submitted abstracts. |
To apply for the grant, please submit your abstract and all relevant documents to epigenomics09@gis.a-star.edu.sg by 31st May 2009.
All successful applicants will be notified via email by 22nd June 2009.
The following scoring criteria are intended to be used as a gauge to evaluate the quality and consistency of the abstracts.
All abstracts will be graded by the committee.
The scoring system is a numerical scale of 1 to 5, 1 being the lowest score and 5 being the highest score. Abstracts are ranked according to their average scores and the top-scoring applicants will be given the Young Scientist Travel Award, up to a maximum of 10 awards.
Only abstracts with a minimum 3-point score or more (averaged) will be considered for the award.