13th KUMAMOTO AIDS Seminar -GCOE Joint International Symposium
 

Travel Awards for Young Investigators

Kumamoto AIDS Seminar provides travel awards to promising young investigators/ graduate students engaged in AIDS research (Category A) and undergraduate students who intend to study HIV/AIDS (Category B).

 
Category A
The purpose of this award is to provide young investigators and graduate students an opportunity to present their research and receive valuable input from established international and domestic scientists.  By doing so, the award will directly and indirectly promote HIV/ AIDS research.
 

Eligibility:
 

To be eligible for this award, you must:

  • present a poster and give an oral presentation (if selected) on HIV/AIDS research at the seminar.  You must be the first author and present your research in English.
  • be a graduate student or a young investigator (postdoctoral fellow or clinician) who does not hold a tenured position.  People affiliated with Kumamoto University are not eligible for this award.
 

Application Forms:
 
  1. The 13th AIDS Seminar - Application Form for Travel Award (Form 4)　
  2. Abstract Submission Form (Form 3)
Category B

The purpose of this award for undergraduate students is to provide an opportunity for them to immerse themselves in cutting- edge HIV/AIDS research at the seminar and deepen their interest in HIV/ AIDS-related research.
 

Eligibility:
 

To be eligible for this award, you must:

  • be undergraduate students who are interested in and intend to pursue HIV/AIDS research. (Kumamoto University students are also eligible).
  • attend all sessions at the seminar and submit a report within one month after the seminar.
 

Application Form:
  The 13th AIDS Seminar - Application Form for Travel Award (Form 4)　

Selection Criteria:

The travel awards will be selected by the program committee based on the quality and relevance of the submitted abstract as well as reasons for attending this seminar described in the application form.

 

Award Provisions:

The travel awards cover seminar-related expenses including transportation and lodging. 
Note: The Seminar Administrative Office will make travel arrangements for airlines and lodging and will provide tickets/ coupons to awardees. 
Travel cost incurred to travel to and from the seminar venue and hotel accommodation during the seminar will be covered by the award (in accordance with Kumamoto University’s travel expense rules).
 

Estimated Number of Awardees:

Up to 10 awardees will be selected.  (A few awardees traveling from abroad will also be selected.)
 

How to Apply:

Please download the specified forms from:                      

  1. The 13th AIDS Seminar - Application Form for Travel Award (Form 4)　
  2. Abstract Submission Form (Form 3)

Complete the forms and submit them via email to:
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Submission Deadline: Friday, August 24 Monday, August 27, 2012

 
Mailing Address:

13th KUMAMOTO AIDS Seminar Contact information:
Global COE Research Promotion Division, Kumamoto University
2-2-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-0811, Japan
TEL: +81 96 373 6832 (from overseas); 096 373 6832 (in Japan)
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From Application Submission to Award Notification:
  1. Submission Acknowledgement:       
    An email confirmation will be sent to you within three days after the receipt of your application.  If you do not receive a confirmation email, please contact Global COE Research Promotion Division.
    g-coe2＠jimu.kumamoto-u.ac.jp　*please change ＠ to normal-width, TEL: +81 96 373 6832 (from overseas); 096 373 6832 (in Japan)
  2. Result Notification:  
    All applicants will be notified of the selection results by September 3.
  3. Registration:            
    All awardees must submit the Registration Form (form1) by September 10.  Failure to do so will result in disqualification.
  4. Invitation Notification:     
    All awardees will be notified of awards (i.e. travel and lodging expenses) and necessary procedures to execute the awards.
 
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