Prostate Cancer Canada announces Travel Awards for 2013 Aus-CanPCRA Symposium

PCC will provide a $1,000 contribution to travel costs to 15 researchers attending the meeting. This award is intended to support researchers at all stages of their career including but not limited to Principal Investigators, postdoctoral fellows, students and technical staff. This symposium has proven to be a good venue to develop and establish collaborations among researchers and this forms the rationale behind this current opportunity provided by PCC.

Applications will be subject to a peer review process to identify the most meritorious applicants. Applications will be reviewed and awards made based on the following criteria:

 • Significance and relevance of prostate cancer research being presented

 • Proposed plan to develop new collaborations and expand networking

Applicants for the PCC Aus-CanPCRA Travel Award must meet the following expectations:

1. Join the Aus-CanPCRA online if not already a member. Membership is free and can be done by visiting the Aus-CanPCRA website at: http://www.aus-canprostatealliance.org/about-us/become-a-member

2. Submit an abstract and be prepared to present their science/expertise/resources through a talk, abstract and/or poster at the symposium.

3. State their collaborative goals for attending the symposium. Preference will be given to applicants who can outline their plan for contributing to the development of new collaborative connections and for networking with other delegates.

4. Attend the entire symposium.

5. Provide a report to the PCC after the symposium on the collaborative relationships established.

Timeline

Application Deadline:  Friday, May 24, 2013 at 5:00 PM EDT

Results Announced:  Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Apply Now!

Apply online at http://fluidsurveys.com/surveys/pcc/research-travel-awards-program/

Please visit the 2013 Aus-CanPCRA Symposium page for further information about the Symposium.