***Travel Fellowship application submissions is now Closed***

TRAVEL FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION
ISMB/ECCB 2007
Deadline Friday, April 27, 2007

**Submission Page**
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ISMB/ECCB 2007 is pleased to announce funding opportunities for students and postdoctoral fellows to attend the conference in Vienna, Austria. The conference organizers are committed to providing support to as many eligible applicants from as many corners of the world as possible.

Requirements

1. Applicant must be the presenting author of an accepted Paper, Poster*, PLoS Track presentation or Highlights Track presentation at ISMB/ECCB 2007. Application may be submitted before acceptance notification is received, however, applications from rejected authors cannot be considered for funding per the guidelines set for by the funding agencies.

*Limit of one poster per person and multiple authors applying with the same poster title will not be considered.

2. Applicant must be registered in a degree program (undergraduate or graduate) or as a postdoctoral research fellow at an accredited university or college at the time of the conference.

3. Funded applicant will be required to register for ISMB/ECCB 2007. The deadline for fellowship recipients to register for the conference will be noted on the acceptance letter.

4. Funded applicant is responsible for paying all expenses of attending the conference up front, including conference registration fee.

5. Funded applicant must submit receipts for travel and accommodations that equal or exceed the announced award amount in order to receive the full award funding. Details of receipt submission and check distribution will be included in acceptance letter.

Eligible expenses

Eligible expenses applicable against travel fellowship awards include air or train fare, hotel, and meals. Conference registration fee is not considered an eligible expense, as it is expected that will be covered by your institution. The total fellowship award is determined based on geographical location of applicant and upon submission of appropriate receipts. Travel fellowship awards are not intended to cover all expenses of attending the conference, so it is recommended that each applicant seek and secure additional funding sources as well (i.e., from your own institution or grant funding).

Instructions

1. Complete and submit the Travel Fellowship application form.

2. If you need to make changes to your application, please use the Edit function per instructions that will accompany your application acknowledgment. Do not submit another application.

3. You will be notified May 25, 2007 if your application has been approved for funding. Funded applicants will be required to present evidence of their eligibility status (such as student identification card).

4. All travel fellowship recipients will be required to register and pay in advance for ISMB/ECCB 2007 (Registration will begin March 1, 2007, and the early registration discount will end June 1, 2007). If your attendance at the ISMB/ECCB 2007 conference is dependent on receipt of a travel fellowship, please do not register until after the notification of travel fellowships.

5. IMPORTANT REMINDER: You must submit a Paper, Poster, PLoS Track abstract, or Highlights Track submission before you submit a travel fellowship application.

Deadline: fellowship applicants must complete and submit the following form no later than Friday, April 27, 2007, by 11:59 PM in the time zone of your choice.

**Submission Page**

Questions regarding fellowships should be addressed to: fellowships07@ismbconf.org