The CDB will offer a limited number of travel fellowships to young researchers from overseas. We hope this system will encourage as many young scientists as possible to apply and to attend our symposium.Application deadline is November 16, 2012.

Separate to the CDB Travel Fellowship, fellowships awarded to participants from the Asia-Pacific region will be made in cooperation with the Asia-Pacific Developmental Biology Network(APDBN).

1. Researchers who are affiliated to overseas organizations as either graduate students of postdocs (non-PI scientists), regardless of nationality.

2. Applicants who wish to make a presentation at the CDB Symposium 2013.

3. Applicants who will join all sessions at the CDB Symposium 2013.

Subsidies for the following items, up to the maximum amount allowable, may be provided following screening of the applicant by the symposium organizers and the CDB academic gathering committee, on the condition that no additional subsidies are provided from other organizations, domestic or overseas.

CDB Travel Fellowship awardees must stay at the accommodation facility arranged by RIKEN CDB.

Those eligible and wishing to apply for the fellowship should provide all the documents outlined below. The application deadline is November 16, 2012 and all documents should arrive at the secretariat by no later than this date. Any failure to follow all the instructions may eliminate your application early in the selection process.
In order to participate at the symposium you must apply separately through the symposium website.

Note:
RIKEN CDB collects personal information solely for the purposes of contacting applicants with information about its academic meetings and events. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to third parties.

2. Abstract
The same abstract which was submitted as a part of symposium application process.

3. CV
Curriculum Vitae should include a summary of your education, research experience and publications.

4. Letter of recommendation from your research instructor or lab head
The letter should be signed and sealed by your research instructor or lab head.

5. Statement of reason for need
Please state the reason for applying for this support. If you have any existing subsidies or support allowing you to come to Japan, please state the details.

All documents should be printed in A4 size format, enclosed in a single envelope and sent to:
CDB Symposium 2013 Secretariat
RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology (CDB)
2-2-3, Minatojima minami-machi, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0047, Japan
TEL : +81-78-306-3010
FAX : +81-78-306-3090

*Documents should NOT be stapled.

Notification of receipt will be sent to your e-mail address when the secretariat receives your application.

Notification regarding the results of fellowship acceptance will be sent by e-mail in early January 2013.