ISD-R Award
International Society of Differentiation - Researcher Travel Award

Eligibility

Student Members or Ordinary Members in post-doctoral positions or when justified by a specific need when changing field or acquiring new expertise, mid-career or intermediate stage (PI) could also be eligible.

Activities to be supported

• Attendance as a presenter of research work in scientific forum related to cell and developmental biology
• Attendance at a workshop or training course relevant to research discipline or career development of the applicant
• Exchange visit to research institutions to acquire research skills and/or to foster collaboration
• Does not include travel to the biennal ISD conferences

Advertising the Award

A call for application will be made twice annually by:

• Regular E-mails to society members
• The ISD website with a hyperlink with a description of the Award and an electronic application form that could be completed off-line
• The website and printed issues of the ISD official journal, Differentiation

Submission of application

• Applications will be considered twice per year for activity taking place within the following 6 months.
  
  
• A completed application is to be submitted by email to the Business Office of the Society,accompanied by a current curriculum vitae, justification for the activity and letter of support from supervisors if appropriate, and, if for an exchange visit, the host of the applicant, and details of provisional itinerary and costs.
  
  
• The committee consisting of the chief editor and the secretary/treasurer of ISD  and three members for a two year term) will assess the applications based on (a) perceived need - 50%, (b) applicant’s career record – 25% and (c) supervisor / host reference – 25% and present a recommendation to the ISD Executive Board.

Conditions of Award

• The award will cover the cost of travel up to USD1500 for conference / workshop / course attendance, with an additional allocation up to USD500 for incidental expenses for an exchange visit.
  [Note: the tentative budget will support up to 6 conference travel or 5 exchange visits or a combination of two types of awards]

• Within a set period (suggestion: 6 months) after the event, the awardee for conference attendance, will provide a copy of the abstract of presentation to be posted on the Society website, or if the award is for an exchange visit, a report of the activity for posting on the ISD website.

• Awardees who are presenting their work in conference or the host institute of the visit are encouraged to display an ISD logo on their PowerPoint slides, poster and other presentations to acknowledge the support of ISD and to enhance the visibility of the Society.  As appropriate, ISD support should be acknowledged in publications.

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