Deadline: 8th RedBioLAC Annual Conference – Call for Papers

The 8th RedBioLAC annual conference will take place from 7th to 11th November 2016 at the Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA) in San José, Costa Rica. You may still submit your paper until this Sunday, 14 August 2016, to apply for grants covering travel, accommodation and participation costs!

This year, national and international stakeholders who would like to attend the RedBioLAC event in Costa Rica, but require financial support, may apply for a scholarship programme: out of all papers submitted until Sunday, 14 August 2016, 8 applicants will be eligible to receive international air tickets, accommodation, registration to the congress event, as well as meals.

RedBioLAC is also offering partial stipends and discounts among applicants.

More information on the 8th RedBioLAC Conference in Costa Rica in general and specifically on the stipend programme is available (in Spanish!) on RedBioLAC’s website.

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