SSMS | Travel Awards

TRAVEL AWARDS

SSMS Travel Awards are meant to encourage our members, particularly early career scientists (students and postdocs), to attend overseas conferences relevant to mass spectrometry. This is part of our continuing efforts to promote scientific learning and training of local mass spectrometry scientists.

There are two categories of 'Travel Awards' available:

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NOTE: Additional funding for Travel Awards is available upon request, subjected to approval on a case-by-case basis.

Eligibility:

Applicants must be registered as an SSMS Individual Member
Applicants applying for 'Cat-1: AOMSC awards' which are reserved for Postdoc or Student must be currently enrolled in an institute of tertiary education or received a graduate degree within the last 5 years

Application Procedure:

Please submit the following at least two (2) months before the conference to info@ssms.org.sg

*Completed 'Travel Award Application Form'
*Presentation abstract
*Curriculum vitae (maximum 1 page)
Abstract acceptance notification, if available (abstracts accepted for oral presentation will be given priority)
Documentary proof of Postdoc or Student status, if applying for 'Cat-1: AOMSC awards'
Proof of other financial assistance, if available

*Compulsory documents, incomplete applications will be rejected.

Notification:

Applications outcome will be sent via email

Monetary Disbursement Conditions:

Proof of presentation (e.g. relevant section in conference programme indicating recipient's name, presentation title, conference name and date) must be provided after the conference.
Official receipts (with proof of transactions) must be provided, and only expenditure categories indicated on the application form will be considered.
Amount awarded will be the sum of documented expenditure, less funding from other sources, up to the indicated maximum award amount.
The Award is non-transferrable to other persons and/or conferences.
SSMS reserves the rights to not provide any funds disbursement, should the awardee fail to provide adequate information to fulfill the conditions stated.