Application

Key Dates
Open for applications
10 September 2024
Deadline for application submission
31 October 2024
Announcement of selected participants
15 January 2025
YSP2025
18-20 May 2025
Benefits
  • Accommodation provided (in shared rooms) during YSP2025 (18-20 May 2025).
  • Registration fee waiver for the FAOBMB 2025 from Tuesday 20 - Friday 23 May 2025.
  • Transportation from Prestige Biopharma IDC to BEXCO, Busan
Travel fellowship that contributes towards
  • A return airfare (economy class) from the applicant’s place of residence to Busan, Republic of Korea
Program Overview
  • Presentations from invited Keynote Speakers
  • Oral presentations from all YSP participants
  • Social excursions and activities
Eligibility
Application should
  • Be PhD candidates or early career scientists of no more than 10 years post-PhD experience.
  • Be a member of FAOBMB
    (NOTE: If you do not have a valid membership, please contact the corresponding organization in your country of origin). A list of Constituent Member societies of FAOBMB is provided on the FAOBMB webpage at: http://faobmb.com/about-faobmb/constituent-members/.
  • NOT have previously attended a FAOBMB Young Scientist Program
Documents required for submission
  1. Completed application form
  2. Curriculum Vitae (Education, Career experience, Awards received, Publications, Research Outputs)
  3. Statement of Purpose
  4. Abstract that you plan to submit for presentation at 31st FAOBMB Conference.
  5. Two letters of recommendation.
  6. Certification of your current membership in a relevant National Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, provided by the Secretary or other responsible officer of that Society.
    • If you do not have a valid related Society membership, please contact your organization.
    • If a PhD student is being sponsored by a member of a Society, include the certification of the sponsor’s membership, AND a signed letter from the sponsor confirming their agreement to be the sponsor.
  7. Statement of achievement relative to opportunity (note: this attachment is optional)
  8. A return airfare quote (economy class) to Busan, Republic of Korea from your place of residence in US dollars
Make your submission
  • All of the above documents should be merged into a single PDF file. The filename should be saved as follows: Application for YSP2025_Lastname_Firstname.PDF
  • Submission: The PDF file must be submitted via the On-line Submission by 6 pm 31 October 2024.
  • The application deadline is based on Korea Standard Time (KST).