5th International Zooplankton Symposium - Financial Support- PICES

Financial Support

Application Deadline: Nov. 5, 2010 (extended from Oct. 1)
Notification of Financial Support Grant: Dec. 15, 2010

How to receive your financial support:
All registrants who have been approved for financial support will receive it upon registration at the meeting. Your contact person will be Ms. Christina Chiu.

Application criteria:
	1.	We welcome applications by early career scientists (35 years of age or younger), and scientists from countries with 'economies in transition' for financial support to attend the symposium.
	2.	The applicant must submit at least one abstract to the session/workshop of his/her choice.
	3.	As funds are limited, priority will be given to eligible applicants requiring only partial support (e.g. airfare or hotel/allowance).

Required documents:
	1.	Short Curriculum Vitae
	2.	Abstract
	3.	Financial Support Application

Steps to apply for financial support:
	1.	Read above information about "Application criteria"
	2.	Prepare short Curriculum Vitae
	3.	Pre-register for the symposium through on-line system [see table to the right] - - >
	4.	Submit an abstract through on-line system [see table to the right] - - >
	5.	Confirmation email will be sent to you after abstract submission
	6.	Submit your CV and Financial Support Application through on-line system [see table to the right] - - >

On-line Registration and application procedure for Financial Support
**Follow steps 1-6 to***
-	Pre-register for the symposium;
-	Submit an abstract;
-	Submit Fin. Support Application form
*Follow steps 1-2, 6 to*
-	Check the Status of your financial support application (applied, granted, denied); update your CV or fin. sup. application

Update your "Contact Information"and click "Update" button to open "Meetings" page

In Section 1 of "Meetings" page tick the box(es) for the meeting(s) you want to pre-register, and click "Submit" button to open Section 2*

In Section 2 of "Meetings" page click on "Submit an abstract" link to open "Submit an abstract" page and follow instructions to submit an abstract

Information about successsful abstract submission should appear on the screen

In Section 2 of "Meetings" page click on "on-line form " link to submit your CV and fill out on-line financial support form. Use the same link to update your CV and fin. sup. application.

Omit step 3 if you already have pre-registered