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Financial Support Application criteria:

1. We welcome applications by early career scientists (less than 35 years of age or less than 5 year post PhD) and researchers from developing countries to attend the symposium.
2. The applicant must submit at least one abstract to the session/workshop of his/her choice.
3. As funds are limited, priority will be given to eligible applicants requiring only partial support (e.g. airfare or hotel/allowance).

Required Documents:

1. Short Curriculum Vitae (CV)
2. Financial Support Application
3. Abstract*
   
   * Financial support application will not be considered without an abstract.

Steps to Apply for Financial Support or Update Financial Support Application:

1. Pre-register for the symposium (on-line);
2. Submit an abstract (on-line);
3. Submit CV and Financial Support Application (on-line);
   

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All applicants should receive a notification email from PICES Secretariat regarding the status of their financial support application (granted or not granted)..

Sometimes PICES emails end up in your junk box or get rejected. Please contact Christina Chiu at your earliest convenience if your do not receive a notification email by the time specified in the right-side column "Important Dates" of this page.

When your receive a Financial Support Notification email from PICES Secretariat, please confirm your Grant Acceptance. To confirm, simply reply to an email: specify your name and let us know if you are accepting the grant. If your financial support application has not been approved, please let us know if you are still going to attend the symposium and present your paper.

If for any reason you have not received an email about your Financial Support Notification (all deadlines are listed on the right-side menu of this page), please
contact Christina Chiu at your earliest convenience.

How to receive your financial support:

All registrants who have been approved for financial support will receive it upon registration at the meeting.

Contact:

Christina Chiu
Deputy on Administration
PICES Secretariat
Phone: 1-250-363-6878
Fax: 1-250-363-6827
E-mail: christina@pices.int

Financial support for early career scientists and scientists from developing countries will be provided by:

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  PICES

  North Pacific Marine Science Organization
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  ICES

  International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
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  FAO

  Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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  GFCM

  General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean
  Commission générale des pêches pour la Méditerranée
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  IMBER

  Integrated Marine Biogeochemistry and Ecosystem Research
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  SCOR

  Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research
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  WWF-Canada

  World Wildlife Fund Canada