Cell Bio Virtual 2021 Attendance and Childcare Grants Now Available

For Cell Bio Virtual 2021 – An ASCB|EMBO Meeting, ASCB is offering both Cell Bio Virtual 2021 Attendance and Childcare Grants. Cell Bio Virtual 2021 Attendance Grants Cell Bio Virtual 2021 Attendance Grants

Cell Bio Virtual 2021 Attendance Grants

The grants are only available to a US citizen or permanent resident. The grants will be made available to members who fall under NIH’s Interest in Diversity Notice and are underrepresented within the Society. Through its Innovative Programs to Enhance Research Training (IPERT) grant, ASCB can offer funding to ensure access to the meeting for undergraduate, graduate, postdoc, and junior faculty who identify as underrepresented minorities (see definition below).* Underrepresented minorities in these career stages, as well as junior faculty at primarily undergraduate institutions or faculty at minority serving institutions in the United States can apply for these grants. Since actual travel is not required to attend the meeting, the grants will provide a waiver for registration and abstract fees.

  • Once an application is submitted and accepted, you will receive an email with additional information on how to register and submit your abstract by October 12 (if applicable).
  • Deadline for Attendance grant is November 26, 2021.

Childcare Grants

The ASCB Women in Cell Biology (WICB) Committee, with funding from Springer Nature, is accepting applications for grant support to help offset the cost of childcare, enabling scientists with dependent children to attend the Cell Bio 2021 Virtual-an Online ASCB|EMBO Meeting. To qualify for a WICB childcare grant, an applicant must be an ASCB member or have submitted an application for ASCB membership. Click here to join or renew your membership. Only one parent of a child or children may apply. You may apply for both a childcare grant and an inclusivity grant. Priority will be given to students and early-career scientists. Reimbursement will be made after the application is reviewed and confirmed.

Members are eligible for both Attendance Grants and Childcare Grants.

Home-based childcare expenses incurred because of meeting attendance (funds may not be applied to normal ongoing expenses).

Travel of a relative or other care provider to your home to care for your child(ren) while attending the Cell Bio 2021 Virtual-an Online ASCB|EMBO Meeting.

Deadline for Childcare grant is November 26, 2021

ASCB Childcare Grants Are Generously Supported by Springer/Nature.