Tuesday, February 05, 2008

Travel Award for FENS Forum 2008

The Dallas Area Neuroscience Group (a chapter of the Society for Neuroscience) is pleased to participate in the Graduate Student Travel Award Program for the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies Forum 2008 in Geneva(July).

The program provides a travel stipend to the FENS Forum to a graduate student nominee selected by our chapter. If you would like to be considered, please e-mail your FENS Forum 2008 abstract to info@sfndang.org before 5pm Feb 8, 2008.

For eligibility requirements, please see the SfN website:
http://www.sfn.org/index.cfm?pagename=FellowshipAndAwards§ion=professionalDevelopment

The abstract selected by an independent committee (faculty members of universities in the Dallas area) will be nominated by our chapter to vie for the award amongst other nominees from other chapters in the nation.

If your abstract is selected, we will be contacting you immediately for these digital documents:
• Completed application form
• Copy of the abstract submitted for the meeting
• A one-page curriculum vitae from the nominee including the following information: education, including the date at which nominee advanced to candidacy for the PhD, honors/awards, publications (abstracts and manuscripts)
• A one-page letter of recommendation from the advisor