The sponsorship is given on a competitive basis for students with accepted abstracts/posters.

Please read the details below carefully on how to apply for the sponsorship.

How to apply?

Student applicants must:

• have submitted their abstract before August 16, 2019;
• have their abstract accepted for the poster session;
• be doing research related to the research topics of MPP2030;
• be a full-time grad student in a Portuguese higher-education institution;

Student Sponsorship Rules

• Students supported by this sponsorship are exempt from paying the registration fee;
• Travel subsidies are provided AFTER you have completed the conference in its entirety.
• They are intended to subsidize your travel expenses and not to cover them completely.
• In order to ensure that you will receive your student subsidy, please email Leah Lovgren with proof of the purchase of a round trip ticket to the Azores, showing your name as the passenger and dates close to the time of the conference.
• The round trip ticket in your name, within the specified date range and regardless of the price, is absolutely required to prove your eligibility for the sponsorship.
• In addition to the flight ticket, you may submit your hotel/lodging receipt as long as it reflects the same name and is for the date of the conference.
• The name on the ticket will match the payee on the reimbursement check, which will be written in US dollars and mailed out in October 2019.
• Please also provide us with your postal address, since we are going to mail you the check.
• IMPORTANT: We cannot process wire transfers or direct deposits – no special circumstances. Please ensure that you can receive and deposit a printed check from MIT before you apply for the scholarship. 

In summary:

As a grad student enrolled in a Portuguese university and working on a topic related to the research areas of MPP2030, you are encouraged to apply for 200.00 € in subsidy.