FEMS is the Federation of European Microbiological Societies and supports Early Career Scientists to attend international meetings. Please fill out this form and send your application for financial support by e-mail (subject: FEMS-ECSMG) to ISMSM5@microbial-ecology.net.

Please register and submit your abstract on this web site by 12th January 2018, if you are applying for financial support.

To apply for a FEMS-ECSMG you must fulfill these criteria:

• A member of a FEMS member society (confirmed by any officer of your national society)
• PhD student or the highest degree earned less than five years prior to the closing date of the meeting (April, 18th 2018)
• An active microbiologist
• A presenting author of an abstract

The selected Early Career Scientists will be granted between 250 and 600 EUR and an additional reimbursement of 50% of the registration fee. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of the selection process via email until 16th February 2018.