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How to apply
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Answers on the application
form should be printed and be self-contained. They must not require reference
to other papers. Additional enclosures will not be considered in the assessment
of applications.
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Where there is insufficient
space, answers should be continued on no more than a single separate sheet
which should be clearly marked with the applicant's name.
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An application form can be
downloaded from this page or is available from the Society. Forms sent to
applicants will be accompanied by these notes and by an acknowledgement card.
Either a stamped and addressed acknowledgement card or a stamped addressed
envelope should be sent in with the application form if receipt of form is to
be acknowledged.
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One copy only of the
application needs to be submitted. Some or all of the information will be held
on computer and the Society reserves the right to utilise and publish
information on:
the name of the applicant
the academic institution, department and address
the value of any grant made
the subject and title of the meeting
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Applications are not
considered if the applicant is in breach of any of the terms of the Society's
grants,
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The judging of applications
takes into account:
the quality of the applicant as shown by career progression and rating of the
reviewer,
the quality of their publications,
the standing of the conference,
the level of the applicant’s contribution to the conference (as
appropriate to their seniority),
whether the applicant has planned any visits to local scientific institutions
before or after the conference which add scientific value to the visit in
relation to the sum requested,
any additional comments made by the reviewer.
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Applicants will be informed
of the outcome of their application by letter within 8 weeks of the closing
date.
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Application form (PDF)
Completion
of application form.
Part
A
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Name in full: this entry
will be used for all correspondence. Please indicate your title and enter your
forenames and surname, in that order, in the appropriate spaces. Please tick
the box if you are a Fellow of the Royal Society.
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This address will be used
for all correspondence. |
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Present appointment: please
give the title of your current post. Commencement date: please give the date
your present appointment commenced. |
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Date of birth: enter date
in order day, month, year. |
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Brief statement of
scientific career: please include key posts held and research experience
gained. |
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Dates of meeting: please
give the start and finish dates of the meeting - not the dates of your proposed
visit.
Subject: please circle the most appropriate letter (and number for group A) to
indicate which of the following groups of subjects best covers the meeting you
wish to attend:
A1 -
mathematics, statistics and computing
A2 -
physics, astronomy and crystallography
B -
chemistry
C
- engineering science
and materials science
D -
earth sciences, physical geography and scientific archaeology
E -
molecular biology (including biochemistry, biophysics and genetics)
F-
cellular biology (including immunology, virology, bacteriology and cellular
pathology)
G -
systems biology (including physiology, pharmacology, behavioural sciences and
medical sciences)
H
- organismal biology
(including zoology, botany, population genetics, ecology, field surveys and
taxonomy)
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- history of
science |
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Place of meeting: please
fill in both the country and the town in which the meeting is being
held. |
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Dates of visit: enter start
and end dates in order day, month, year. |
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Type of contribution: if
your paper or poster has not been accepted at the time of application, please
notify the Society as soon as it is. |
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Please enter all sums in
whole pounds sterling. |
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Applicants are expected to
show that they are seeking support. Please enter all sums in whole pounds
sterling.
Pending applications: applicants should inform the Society of any changes in
this item, whether to the financial advantage or otherwise of the
applicant. |
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Please enter the sum
requested from the Royal Society in whole pounds sterling. |
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Signature and date: please
sign the application form; unsigned forms cannot be processed. |
Part
B
An applicant who is not a Fellow of the Royal Society should arrange for this
section to be completed by a person of high standing in the applicant’s
field well acquainted with the scientific work of the applicant. This person
should then forward the application directly to the Royal Society.
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