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Satellite Meeting Sponsorship Request Deadline
Tuesday, September 28, 2021, 8:00 AM EDT
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Small Conferences, Courses or Symposia 

Due to travel restrictions and safety concerns of COVID-19, ISCBFM has temporarily adjusted the criteria for partial sponsorship of small conferences/courses that are related to the overall scientific goals of the society and of potential benefit to its members. Support for 2021 has been suspended*, and because Brain21 has been postponed until 2022, applications are now being accepted for those conferences/courses planned as a satellite to the Brain22 conference and held either just before or after the conference.  The Education Committee of ISCBFM will conduct the initial review of all submitted applications and then forward their recommendations to the Executive Committee for the final decision. Budget requests will be considered for amounts of $5,000 - $30,000. 

*Previously approved 2020 conferences that are now being held virtually in 2021 can resubmit a new budget and requested amount for Early Career  Investigator support. Please contact the Education Committee Chair directly, or use the Sponsorship Request button below. 

Timelines:

For conferences/courses to be held as Satellite meetings with Brain/BrainPET 2022:

Submission Date                  Ed. Committee Rev                          Final Decision/Award

September 28, 2021            October/November 2021               December 2021/January 2022


Evaluation process: 
Members of the Education Committee, with the possible addition of outside reviewers, will evaluate and score the applications based on the stated criteria. The applications will be ranked and sent to the Executive Committee and Board of Directors for the final award decision.  

Procedure to apply for financial support for ISCBFM

Eligibility: The applicant must be an active member of ISCBFM. The applicant must be on the Organizing Committee of the meeting requesting support.

Significance and Value to the Society: Describe the stated purpose of the conference/course and the scientific relevance in the field.  How will the topic/activities of the course specifically benefit the Society as a whole and its members. Candidate courses should address the scientific priorities of the Society, in both scientific/conceptual as well as technical advances. The standard language must be English.

History of the conference/course: 
Is the currently proposed conference/course being held for the first time or has it been conducted prior to this application? Is this a one-time event? Are the proceedings of the conference/course made public either on a website or as a publication?

Audience
: What is the targeted audience of the conference/course?  How will the conference/ course benefit Society members and is there a pathway to bring new/junior members into the Society through participation in the conference/course. Include a specific plan as to how this conference will help expand Society membership.

Candidate courses should have a substantial, although not necessarily exclusive, appeal to young scientists, including a formal mentoring component in the agenda. Preference will be given to conferences/courses that have plans for both formal and informal interactions/mentoring between established senior investigators and young scientists. Preference will be given to conferences with plans to include minorities as well as young scientists from underrepresented areas. The Society will favor funding travel bursaries to young investigators or students, with encouragement to join the Society.

Faculty/Invited Speakers: Provide a list of proposed/invited faculty with tentative topics. Candidate conferences/courses should include faculty from within the Society as well as senior investigators from outside but related fields in order to broaden the knowledge base of the Society. What is the international spread of the proposed faculty? What are the qualifications of the organizers, including previous history of organizing such conferences or courses? 

Agenda:  What is the planned duration of the conference/course and what is the proposed agenda? What are the titles of the sessions, the length of orals and the time for posters, if any? Are there plans to ensure both formal mentoring as well as ample informal interactions between senior investigators/faculty and young investigators. 

Venue: Describe the proposed venue for the conference/course including details of meeting room space, break out space, and dining space if relevant. If a multi-day event, will the housing be in close proximity to the meeting space? What are the arrangements for persons with disabilities? Are there arrangements for child care?

Budget:  
What is the proposed budget for the entire conference/course and what is the requested amount from the Society? Will the support from the Society be earmarked for a specific expense category or dispersed for general expenditures?  Please provide a justification for the budget. Preference will be given to applications proposing ample support for young investigators/trainees, minorities, and individuals from underrepresented areas.

Members, request sponsorship for your Brain2022 Satellite meeting using the button below. 


SPONSORSHIP REQUEST