Applications

Application and selection

How to apply

By the deadline of  April 15, 2024:

1. the name and address of your lab and name of the laboratory head/thesis supervisor
2. a summary of your research interests (max 200 words)
3. a concise CV (max 1 page)
4. for applicants for FEBS Youth Travel Fund awards, your Constituent Society membership proof, age, copy of your ID and letter of recommendation from your supervisor.

Notification

You will be notifiied of the outcome of your application by May 15, 2024. Accepted applicants must then pay the relevant registration fee as set out in the table below, by June 15, 2024. More details on registration fee payment will be included in your outcome notification, and key points are also given in the terms and conditions.

Registration fees include access to the event sessions, name badge, certificate of attendance, book of abstracts, full board (all meals and refreshment breaks) and accommodation at the Spetses conference Hotel in double rooms as set out in the registration fee table below.
In case you need a single room, please contact the organisers first info@fishimmunology2024.febsevents.org
 
Travel costs are not covered by the registration fee.

Terms and Conditions

By registering for the event, participants (also referred to as 'you') are entering an agreement with the Course Organizers and are indicating acceptance to the terms and conditions set out below.

Registration Fee

The registration Fee for participants covers:

• Access to all scientific programme sessions
• All meals and refreshments as set out above
• Accommodation at  the Spetses Congress Hotel, as set out on the Venue/Accommodation page
• Name badge, printed materials and certificate of attendance

Methods of Payment

After receiving the notice of acceptance (June 15, 2024), payments must be made in Swiss Francs (CHF) by bank transfer to 

• IBAN: CH90 0900 0000 3000 6618 3
• payable to: Universität Bern, 3012 Bern - REF 42-578
  
• Clearing: 09000
• Swift: POFICHBE (Swiss Post, PostFinance, CH-3030 Bern)
• reference REF 42-578

prior June 15, 2024 which is necessary for final acceptance. 

After payment you will receive a confirmation of final acceptance. If your payment does not arrive in time, other applicants will be considered.

Registration cancellation & refund policy

All registration cancellation requests should be sent to info@fishimmunology2024.febsevents.org in writing. For cancellation requests received on or before July 15, 2024, the full payment, less bank charges, will be refunded.
For requests received after July 15, 2024, the full amount will be charged and no refunds will be made.

Travel insurance

You should seek and follow the advice of your government before booking travel to the event and before travelling to the event. You are solely responsible for making your own appropriate travel and other insurance arrangements before booking travel. The Course Organizers and FEBS shall not be liable to you for any losses incurred.

Modification and cancellation of the event

The Course Organizers are intending to run the event as a physical meeting, but if they decide at any time that it is not possible to continue with a physical event due to pandemic or other restrictions, the event may be postponed or held as an online meeting. The Course Organizers will give you advance notice as early as possible if such changes are necessary. If the meeting is converted to an online format, the accommodation costs will be refunded according to the policy of the Spetses Congress Hotel. The Course organizers reserve the right to modify the Course programme, whether physical or online, which is published as an indication only.

If postponement or a virtual event is not possible, and the event is cancelled, the Course Organizers will refund you the registration fee less bank charges. Organizers may cancel the event as a result of circumstances outside of their reasonable control, including (but not limited to) pandemic, natural disaster, adverse weather conditions, fire or closure of airports. Where possible, they will endeavour to provide reasonable advance notice of any such cancellation.

Neither FEBS nor the Course Organizers shall be held liable for any other costs or losses incurred.

Disclaimer

The Course organizers take all reasonable care in making arrangements, and shall in no event be liable for acts or omissions in the event of injury, damage, loss, accident delay or irregularity of any kind whatsoever during arrangements organized through contractors. Hotel and transportation services are subject to the terms and conditions under which they are offered to the general public.

In the absence of any negligence or other breach of duty by the Course Organizers or FEBS, these parties shall not be responsible for any bodily injury, illness, death or property damages (including theft) sustained by participants during the event.

In any event, neither the Course Organizers nor FEBS accept liability for damages or costs in the event of bodily injury, death, property damage, illness, disruption to travel plans and costs incurred as a result of events outside of their reasonable control, including (but not limited to) pandemic, natural disaster, adverse weather conditions, fire or closure of airports.

Governing law

Any dispute resulting from the above terms and conditions will be subject to Swiss law, and by accepting these terms you are submitting yourself to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Switzerland.