AARS Bursaries

To all young scientists that do not fit into FEBS YTF and trans-YTF travel grants criteria and to the ones that applied to FEBS YTF and trans-YTF travel grants but were not selected due to a limiting number of YTF grants, a number of AARS Bursaries will be available to support participation in this event. AARS Bursaries (714 euros) will partially cover the registration fee (including costs of event meals, and shared accommodation in a four-bed apartment). The rest of the registration fee (186 euros) will be paid by the awardee. Travel costs are not covered by AARS bursary. The selection of applicants to receive AARS bursary will be carried out by the Meeting Organizers on the basis of CVs, motivation letters, and submitted abstracts, but representation of different topics at the event, and career stage, geographical distribution, and gender balance may also be taken into consideration. Eligibility criteria are shown below.  

The deadline for applications for the AARS bursaries is April 1st, 2025. 

Abstract submission is mandatory for application for AARS bursary. Applicant must be the first author of the abstract.

Applicants selected by the Meeting Organizers will be notified in May. 

IMPORTANT: Applicants that were not selected for FEBS YTF and trans-YTF grants will be automatically taken into consideration for AARS bursaries. There is no need to apply for AARS bursaries if you have submitted your application for the FEBS YTF or the trans-YTF awards.

Eligibility criteria for applicants for AARS bursary: 

The applicant should not be older than 35, should be registered as a PhD student at an institute of higher learning, or should be a postdoctoral fellow.

How to apply for AARS bursary: 

Application to AARS bursaries should be made through the registration system (please see instructions here) accompanied by the documents listed below. Please do not forget to click Yes to apply for a congress bursary or for a travel award (in the section Registrant information).  

During the registration process, upload a single PDF file containing all supporting documents for your application (presented in the following order):  

1. Motivation letter (max 300 words)
2. Concise CV (max 2 pages)
3. Name and address of your lab head/supervisor and letter of recommendation
4. Proof of age (scan of ID)
5. Proof of status: PhD student (letter confirming PhD student status from the institution where doctoral studies are taking place) or postdoctoral scientist (proof of qualification, for example scan of PhD diploma in English)
6. Abstract (enclose your abstract as first author, prepare abstract according to the guidelines on the Abstracts section of the website).