NEWS – Changed and Amended FEBS ACC Guidelines for Organizers

Effective for all 2011 events, amended FEBS applications forms must be used for all applications. Importantly, the ACC GUIDELINES have been slightly changed and we wish to draw the attention of potential organizers to these modified guidelines, which are to be found in the download section along with the proper application forms.

Important Notice Concerning Applications to both EMBO and FEBS

Applications to FEBS to organize Practical Courses, Combined Practical & Lecture Courses and Workshops, which have also been submitted to EMBO, will also be evaluated by the FEBS committee. In case both EMBO and FEBS decide to support the application, organizers will have to choose one funding institution. Failure to inform FEBS about pending applications to other societies such as EMBO will make the application ineligible

If FEBS is chosen, organizers can receive both basic support for organization based on FEBS guidelines for the respective instruments, as well as YTF and TransYTF grants (for Workshops only).

In case EMBO is chosen by applicants, organizers are only eligible to receive regular FEBS YTF grants up to a maximal value of 10.000 €. FEBS guidelines for YTF grants will apply. In this case, organizers will have to follow simplified reporting guidelines to be announced in spring 2010.

Applications to FEBS to organize a Special Meeting, which have also been submitted to EMBO for funding through any instrument, are ineligible to receive FEBS support and will not be evaluated by the FEBS committee.

New Cooperation between FEBS and IUBMB

Effective for 2011 events, FEBS and IUBMB have started a collaboration, whereby IUBMB has agreed to provide up to 2.000 USD for organizers to invite an “IUBMB Speaker” to deliver a lecture at FEBS Advanced Lecture Courses, Workshops, and Special Meetings.

In the relevant FEBS applications forms, organizers may propose one IUBMB Speaker (including name, contact address, scientific field and title of talk). Proposed scientists must be members of an IUBMB-adherent society and the nomination must be approved by the IUBMB. All details, terms and conditions and procedure can be found in the ACC GUIDELINES.

Effective for 2010: TRANSCONTINENTAL TRAVEL GRANTS for YOUNG SCIENTISTS

FEBS has been providing Youth Travel Funds (YTFs) to assist attendance of young scientists (Ph.D. students and postdoctoral fellows within fiveyears of obtaining their PhD) at lecture & practical courses, as well as workshops. YTF recipients must be members of any FEBS constituent or an associated society to be eligible.

Effective for 2010 events, additional transcontinental YTF grants are available for organizers to support attendance of young scientists from non-FEBS countries and other continents. Hence, organizers of lecture courses and workshops may request in their application additional transcontinental YTF Grants for young scientists from Africa (2), North America & Canada (4), South America (2) and Asia (4). Special conditions and restrictions concerning eligibility will apply for transcontinental YTF Grants for young scientists from non-FEBS countries. Details and guidelines can be found here.