48th FEBS Congress and 23rd Young Scientists' Forum

We are sponsoring the registration costs of two of our outstanding Postgraduate or Early Career members to attend both the Young Scientists' Forum and the 48^th FEBS Congress.

Taking place in Italy, the 2024 Young Scientists' Forum (26-29 June) and FEBS Congress (29 June - 3 July) gives you the opportunity to make  connections with European colleagues and discuss your work with an international audience.

The grant provides two Biochemical Society members with:

Accommodation
Registration for both the 48th FEBS Congress and the Young Scientists’ Forum
Some meals and excursions
Up to £350 for travel costs

The theme for the 48th FEBS Congress is “Mining biochemistry for human health and well-being”.

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I am so grateful to the Biochemical Society for this International Sponsored Place! I am looking forward to furthering my scientific knowledge at an international level and having the opportunity to build a network of PhD student and Postdoc peers from across Europe. The opportunity to develop my communication, presentation and leadership skills within a cultural, collaborative and supportive learning environment will undoubtedly confer huge benefits for my desired future research career.
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Anna Carberry

2024 International Sponsored Place recipient

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I am thrilled to be a recipient of the FEBS funding to attend the 48th FEBS Congress next summer! Excited to share my DNA repair research and explore new avenues that can propel my project forward at the YSF and FEBS congress. Grateful for this opportunity to advance my career, bring back innovative ideas, and foster international collaborations.
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Emma Ryder

2024 International Sponsored Place recipient

Eligibility

The following criteria are required in order to be eligible for a sponsored place:

Applicant must be a current Postgraduate or Early Career member of the Biochemical Society within the first five years of completing their PhD.
Applicant must submit a supporting letter from their supervisor.
Applicant must provide a single abstract that will be submitted to the YSF and 48th FEBS Congress as first author if their application is successful. Both events should be attended.
Applicant must not have received a grant from FEBS to attend a previous YSF, nor a FEBS YTF award for a 2024 FEBS Advanced Course.
Successful applicants must submit a report and photographs of the Congress to the Biochemical Society no later than 30 days after returning from the Congress.

Please note that applying for an International Sponsored Place will not affect your eligibility to apply for a General Travel Grant within the same calendar year.

Application guidelines

Applications will be assessed according to two main criteria:

1. Benefit to career gained from attendance

Applicants should try to include answers to the following key points in their application:

How will attending this conference further your career? Give details of whether the aim is to form collaborations or further knowledge in an area that is not currently being pursued.
Are there any specific sessions that you think will be particularly useful and/or any speakers that you intend to network with at the event?
Are there any other achievements and/or outputs that are relevant?

2. Letter of Support from Supervisor or Lab Head

A strong letter of support will demonstrate the following:

Promise of the applicant.
What the benefit of attending this particular conference would be to the applicant's career.
Summary of applicant's related research

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