Grant Application

 

The WPC 2010 will be offering grants to (a) junior scholars who have submitted scientific abstracts that have been accepted for display and (b) health professionals and researchers from developing parts of the world. These grants are designed to help make it possible for professionals in these two categories to attend the Congress this fall. Funding for these grants is made possible by the Melvin Yahr International Parkinson's Disease Foundation and the Edmond J. Safra Philanthropic Foundation.


Deadline for submission of the application is 8:00AM (EDT) US on Monday, May 17, 2010. Notification made via email by Friday, June 4, 2010

Submission of an application does not constitute an award. Applicants should not incur expenses until written notification of award is received.

Grants will cover:
•  lodging expenses for four evenings in single room at the Etap Hotel Glasgow , which is a 15 minute walk from the conference center.
•  plus daily stipend to be determined based on need and paid onsite in sterling at registration check-in.
• all recipients of grant monies will be expected to register to attend the Congress. A discounted registration will be considered and details will be supplied once final decisions are made.

The number of grants is subject to availability of funds. All persons applying for funds are required to respond to the questions below and send them by fax or email to:

Send completed applications to:
Attn: Grant Award Application
1359 Broadway, Ste 1509
New York , NY 10018 USA
fax: (001)212.923.4778 or email: info@worldpdcongress.org

 

Download application here or review application details below and copy to a separate sheet.

Deadline: 8:00AM (EDT) US on Monday, May 17, 2010

Current Address:

Name:

 

Affiliation:

 

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All information is maintained strictly confidential:

1. Birth country:

2. Year you received, or expect to receive, your M.D./Ph.D or other degree:

3. Current academic affiliation(s) and position(s):

4. List title(s) of abstract(s) submitted for consideration:

 

5. Briefly explain why you need financial assistance to attend this conference and exactly how much funding you feel you will need in order to attend:

 

6. Due to limited funds, every applicant will not receive funding. In light of this, please explain how you might consider cutting your costs through cost-chairing ideas such as, but not limited to, sharing a hotel room with another person.

 

 

7. Please disclose if you expect to receive any financial assistance from other organizations or companies. List these sources of financial support and the amount of money you expect to receive from them.

 

 

8. Did you apply for a grant to attend the WPC 2006? If so, did you receive funding?

 

 

9. List one reference or mentor we may contact, if needed:

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