Application for the CDB Travel Fellowship is now CLOSED. We thank you for your active application! The result will be informed in January 2014.

CDB Travel Fellowship

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.

APDBN Travel Awards Program

A travel award funding program by the Asia-Pacific Developmental Biology Network (APDBN) will support research-related travel by students and junior investigators within the Asia-Pacific region. Please visit the APDBN website for details (http://www.apdbn.org/).

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 2014.

3. Applicants who will join all sessions at the CDB Symposium 2014.

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

1. Overseas Flight Expenses
CDB Travel Fellowship awardees must arrange their flight tickets following the rules of RIKEN CDB. All the applicants must read detailed guidelines below for reimbursement carefully and agree with all the rules before applying it.

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2. Accommodation Expenses (for the symposium period up to 4 nights)
Accommodation will be arranged by RIKEN CDB at NICHII GAKKAN, an accommodation facility approximately 15 minutes walk to the RIKEN CDB.

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Those eligible and wishing to apply for the fellowship should provide all the documents outlined below. The application deadline is December 13, 2013 December 23, 2013 (extended!) and all documents should be sent to 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.

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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 by your research instructor or lab head. The letter can be sent directly from the research instructor to the secretariat.

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 sent by an e-mail attachment to [sympo2014@cdb.riken.jp] by Friday, December 13, 2013 Monday, December 23, 2013 (extended!)

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 2014.