Travel Grants

ASEF Sponsorship available for Asian Scientists
The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) is pleased to announce that it will sponsor the participation of up to 20 scientists from Asian ASEM countries to the Euroscience Open Forum 2004 from 25-28 August in Stockholm, Sweden.

Sponsorship Covers:

• point-to-point economy airfare from country of origin to Sweden
• 4 nights hotel accommodation
• ESOF registration fee

Selection Criteria:

• candidate is a national of an Asian ASEM* member country
• demonstrable record in a relevant scientific field (preference is
  given to environment-related fields)
• minimum academic qualification: currently-enrolled doctoral student
• further preference will be given to candidates who have been
  accepted to present papers at any ESOF session
• Asian ASEM countries are: Brunei, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia,
  Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam

Applicants are kindly requested to fill in the special ASEF grant form and submit by email: sol.iglesias@asef.org, fax; +65 6872 -1207 or courier:

To: Sol IGLESIAS
Project Executive, Intellectual Exchange
Asia-Europe Foundation
No. 31 Heng Mui Keng Terrace
Singapore 119595
Tel : +65- 6874 – 9707

The deadline for the applications are set to 15 July, 2004 (extended deadline).

The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) is the only organisation participating in the ESOF that actively brings in Asian participation to the meeting. The sponsorship would provide a unique opportunity for Euroscience to be a venue for Asian scientists and specialists to interact with their European counterparts in line with the 6th Framework Programme of the European Commission. The new framework outlines a European Research Area with an opportunity for collaboration between European scientists and those from developing countries in Asia. For more information about ASEF, please visit http://env.asef.org.

Travel Grants for young scientists from Central- and Eastern Europe
Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft, DaimlerChrysler Fonds and UNESCO-ROSTE are offering a limited number of grants to support travel and accommodation expenses for the participation to ESOF2004 of young scientists from Central and Eastern Europe of all disciplines (age limit: 35).

The call for applications is closed (deadline 20 June, 2004). The Marie Curie Fellowship Association (MCFA) contributes to the selection of candidates and UNESCO-ROSTE entrusted MCFA with the management of its grants.
Grants from other sponsors are managed by Euroscience.

Travel grants available for organizers of sessions and presentations
The organisation Stifterverband (Donor´s Association for the Sciences and Humanities in Germany) offers grants and allowances for German convenors of sessions and workshops, poster-exhibitions, lectures etc. in its programme-scheme “PUSH goes Europe!”. The grants may also be used for international participants of a session. Go to Stifterverbands website for more information!.