BioVision Travel Fellowship Lyon France

BioVision.Nxt
Program URL:
http://www.biovision.org/bv2011/biovision-nxt-overview.html

This is a fellowship grant allowing students to attend BioVision, the World Life Sciences Forum, to be held 27-29 March 2011, in Lyon, France. BioVision.Nxt selects the best students in Life sciences and related fields (health, nutrition, and environment) from around the world.

BioVision.Nxt offers early researchers the unique opportunity to participate in the BioVision Forum and meet in a privileged manner with high level speakers. The BioVision Forum engages renowned scientists, CEOS, policy makers and NGO leaders in debates on global issues involving the latest advances in Life Sciences and their impact on society. The deadline date is 30 September.
Program Restrictions:

He/she is under 35 years of age at the time of application
He/she is a Ph.D. student, a doctoral candidate or a Post-doc in the following fields related to Life Sciences: Biology, Healthcare, Agriculture, Food and Nutrition, Environment.
He/she has demonstrated a commitment to serve society at large through contributions and extra-curricular activities, and has a global perspective.

Candidates with the following skills will be encouraged:
Strong interest in dialogue between Science/Society
Communication skills, capacity to network and disseminate information, fluent English
Public Contact Information
Name: Claire Fromentin- Kuljanivic
Title: Chief Operating Officer
Organization: BioVision
Department: Fondation Scientifique de Lyon
Address: 210 avenue Jean Jaurès
Lyon 69003
Phone: 00 33 4 78 92 70 00
Fax: 00 33 4 78 92 70 29
E-mail: biovision.nxt@biovision.org
Country: France