PAULO FERREIRA TRAVEL AWARD

Award-PrêmioPaulo Ferreira Travel Awards will provide financial assistance for Master or PhD students in financial need and/or members of minoritized groups to increase their attendance to the IX SIMPÓSIO BRASILEIRO DE GENÉTICA MOLECULAR DE PLANTAS. The Travel Awards will cover up to R$5,000 of costs to attend the meeting.

Application Dates
4 November 2024 and 29 November 2024
Applications closed at 23:59pm.

Conference Time Frame
27 A 30 DE MAIO DE 2025 - BUZIOS, RJ

Application Form
The application form is available here.
Please note that SBG will not accept late applications.

Eligibility

Citizenship
Applicants must be either Master or PhD student from Brazil or other countries.

Requirements

Letter of Endorsement
Applicants are required to obtain a Letter of Endorsement (on letterhead) from the person to whom they report in their organization (ie Head of Department, Group Supervisor, etc.) The Letter of Endorsement is an important document which is taken into account in the selection process. The writer of the Letter of Endorsement is required to confirm that:
1. The proposed conference presentation will introduce new research that is not based primarily on the Applicant's Master or PhD studies;
2. The significance and relevance of the conference forum to the Applicant's current research work;
4. The validity of the Applicant's reasons for participating in the conference and their need for financial support; and
5. The aptitude, capability and potential of the Applicant to benefit from the opportunity of a Travel Award to attend this conference.

PhD or Master Students
Applicants are required to provide proof of registration as Master or PhD student and the link for their curriculum in Lattes platform or similar.

Conference Participation
Confirmation of the Applicant's conference participation is not required at the time of application. If successful, the Applicant will be asked to provide written confirmation from the conference organizers of the Applicant's presentation at the conference prior to the Travel Award payment.

Selection Criteria
In considering applications, the selection committee will have regard to:
1.the Letter of Endorsement;
2. the nature and extent of the Applicant's participation in the conference proceedings; and
3. the curriculum Lattes or similar platform

Notification
Applicants will be informed of the outcome of the application by email by late January 2025.

Agreement
Successful Applicants will be required to submit an Agreement incorporating the SBG Travel Award terms and conditions.