Japanese Society for Developmental Biology – Travel Fellowship Program
Application deadline: January 30 (Tue), 2014(Japan time)
| Eligibility | Undergraduate and graduate students in the Asia-Pacific region who attend an eligible JSDB annual meeting |
| Eligible meetings | 47th annual meeting (Nagoya, Aichi; May 27-30, 2014; joint meeting with APDBN) http://www.jsdb.jp/jsdb/kaisai/jsdb2014/index-e.php |
| # of fellowships | 2014: 10 fellowships |
| Application requirements | 1. Must make a presentation (oral or poster) 2. Must attend all days of the meeting |
| Application materials | 1. Presentation summary (including title, name of presenter, and affiliation); presenter’s age, position, and publications over past 5 years. (All information should fit on an A4 sheet of paper) Application form for the fellowship(by WORD file) Application form for the fellowship(by PDF file) 2. Letter of recommendation from the applicant’s PI |
| Selection process | By a selection committee appointed by the meeting organizer |
| Payment | Payment to be made in cash (Japanese yen) at the meeting |
| Other | 1. Submission deadlines and other details will be posted on the meeting website http://www.jsdb.jp/jsdb/kaisai/jsdb2014/index-e.php |
| Handling of personal information | The personal information obtained as part of this funding activity will only be used in activities necessary for the completion of the activity, such as application, review, notification of results, and payment of awards. The Japanese Society of Developmental Biologists at present has fewer than 5,000 members, and as such is exempt from the provisions on organizations handling personal information under Japanese law. However, the JSDB will nonetheless handle such information in a manner that complies with the intent of the relevant laws and will only use personal information for the limited activities described herein, and will not provide personal information it collects to any third party. Some personal information collected will be registered in a database maintained under contract by a third party vendor, but such vendors shall also be requested to comply with all applicable laws and conventions. |
Applications should be submitted to: Prefecture
JSDB Secretariat
jsdbtravelfellowship@jsdb.jp
c/o RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology
2-2-3 Minatojima-minamimachi
Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0047, Japan
Japanese Society for Developmental Biology - VISA
Application deadline: March 31 (Monday), 2014(Japan time)
If you need to apply for a visa to enter Japan, please make your flight arrangements as soon as possible, fill in the attached "Information sheet for visa," and send it to us by e-mail jsdb2014@jsdb.jp with a photocopy of your passport at your earliest convenience.
Information Sheet for VISA (by WORD file)
Information Sheet for VISA (by PDF file)
Please note that it is recommended that you send us the required document and information sooner, as the approval of visa may sometime require 1 month or longer.