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If you are a MSc, PhD or PostDoctoral student
interested in applying please check the
list of
Participating countries to verify your
eligibility. Make sure that you fully understand and
agree with the
Terms and Conditions of the EC grant before
applying.
To apply for the EC Student grant, students must
provide the following information:
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Personal and Contact Information
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CV (pdf), maximum size: 8 Mb
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Cover letter detailing your motivation to attend the
Living Planet Symposium, what you hope to learn
there and why you consider yourself a good candidate
to be sponsored
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The
ID
or title of the abstract accepted at the conference,
if applicable
The deadline for application was 8 July 2013.
Terms
and conditions for participation in the EC student
grant for the Living Planet 2013 Symposium
Eligibility to apply for grant
In order to be
eligible to apply for sponsorship:
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the applicant must hold the one of the nationalities listed in the
Participating Countries;
·
at the time of application, the applicant must be enrolled as a full-time
MSc, PhD or PostDoc student in a university in one
of the
Participating Countries,
studying or researching a subject which is related
to one or more of the Symposium session topics;
·
priority will be given to applicants who have submitted an abstract
related to their studies, thesis or project work,
which has been accepted either as oral or poster
presentation at the Symposium
N.B. The grant
cannot be combined with
other grants offered from ESA.
Extent and method of sponsorship
The sponsorship will
partially cover the participating student’s economy
travel from designated departure points to the
conference location and accommodation. In all cases
students will be responsible for the cost of travel
from their hometowns to the designated departure
points and back, as well as for the costs of all
non-sponsored meals, local transport and other
living expenses. They will also have to make their
own arrangements for passports, visas, travel
insurance and medical insurance. The sponsorship is
awarded after the conference as a partial
reimbursement of expenses of 350 Euro. Students must
obtain and retain the originals receipts for
expenses which they seek to have reimbursed.
Students must provide all the required documents,
confirmations and receipts in a timely manner
otherwise they will not be processed.
Conditions of sponsorship
Students who are
selected for and accept EC sponsorship commit to
taking the following actions:
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During the Symposium – participate to the tutorials, attending sessions
and participating in EU elements of the programme,
in particular Copernicus;
acknowledging in their presentation/poster
that they have been sponsored by EU;
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At the end of the conference – providing email feedback about the event
and writing a report about their experience;
Liability
Students shall
conduct themselves in such a manner so as not to
jeopardize EU’s reputation during their
participation in the symposium through the EU’s
conference opportunities for sponsored students
programme. It must be clear that the students are
not representing EU. EU shall not be held liable for
any damage, including:
·
bodily injury to, or other impairment of health of, or death of, any
person;
·
damage to, loss of, or loss of use of any property;
·
loss of revenue or profits; or
·
other direct, indirect, or consequential damage caused by the student
participating in the event.
Students are not
covered by any EU medical or travel insurance and
are required to make appropriate arrangements for
their own medical, repatriation and travel
insurance, including coverage for loss of, or damage
to, their belongings. EU reserves the right to amend
these terms and conditions without prior notice.
Participating Countries
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EU Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg,
Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United
Kingdom.
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Plus Switzerland, Norway and
Canada
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