The present symposium bursary scheme has been operating since 1983. It enables young scientists from any country to attend symposia as active discussants and then spend up to twelve weeks in the laboratory of one of the participants. This has been a popular scheme and has attracted over 1500 applications from 20 countries. In all, more than 100 bursaries have been awarded.

Bursaries for future symposia

Purpose:
To enable young scientists to attend Novartis Foundation symposia and, immediately following the meeting, spend between four and twelve weeks in the department of one of the symposium participants.

Award:
(a) travel expenses to symposium and host laboratory
(b) board and lodging for the duration of the bursary

Qualifications:
Applicants (of any nationality) must be aged between 23–35 years on the closing date for application. It is essential that they be actively engaged in research on the topic covered by the symposium. They should not already have accepted an invitation to participate in that symposium.

Applications: 
Post: The Bursary Scheme Administrator, The Novartis Foundation, 41 Portland Place, London W1B 1BN, UK 
Tel:  +44 (0) 20 7636 9456
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7436 2840 
E-mail: bursary@novartisfound.org.uk 

including the following information:

• Full name, address and date of birth
• Title of symposium
• Qualifications and short resumé of university education
• Career history, including full list of publications
• Full details of current research
• Aims of future career
• Names and addresses of two referees

More at http://www.novartisfound.org.uk/bursary.htm