WORLD CONGRESS OF MALACOLOGY
ANTWERP, BELGIUM, 15-20 JULY 2007
Travel Grants
Travel Grants are designed to help enable students of malacology to attend the World Congress of
Malacology. The maximum amount of any award will be 800 (400 for residents in Europe).
Anyone actively involved in the study of molluscs is eligible, whether amateur or professional. Preference
will, however, be given to postgraduate students and malacologists who do not have access to significant
alternative funding. A major aim is to encourage wider representation at congresses of students of
malacology from areas such as Asia, Africa, South America and Eastern Europe. Applicants must be a
member of Unitas Malacologica or of an affiliated organisation. Non-members can apply as well, but in
such case successful applications will be automatically charged for a three year UM membership. For a
current list of affiliated organisations check the Unitas Malacologica website at
http://www.ucd.ie/zoology/unitas/
Eligibility will be judged on the basis of merit and need by the Council of UM. All successful applicants
must present either a paper or a poster. It is expected that applicants will provide between one-quarter and
one-half of their travel costs from other sources.
In addition to the completed form, applicants must send a half-page summary of the proposed presentation
or poster, and a supporting letter from a referee outlining the qualities of the applicant and their work.
Applicants can add extra pages to the form if space on the form is too limited.
Completed application forms, together with the supporting letter and summary, should be sent via post or e-
mail (as a scanned signed form) to the Secretary of Unitas Malacologia:
Dr. Dai G. Herbert
Department of Mollusca, Natal Museum
P. Bag 9070, Pietermartizburg
3200 SOUTH AFRICA
dherbert@nmsa.org.za
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS MARCH 15th, 2007

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UM APPLICATION FORM FOR A TRAVEL GRANT TO THE WORLD
CONGRESS OF MALACOLOGY, ANTWERP, BELGIUM, 15-20 JULY 2007
PERSONAL DETAILS
Name:
Date of birth:
Official Address:
Fax:
E mail:
Current position:
Academic qualifications:
Research area and recent publications (add extra page if necessary):
Title of prospective paper/poster at Congress:
Name and address of referee:
Membership of UNITAS: Yes/No, or Affiliated Organisation (give name):
BUDGET
Total travel budget (Euro).................. Sum requested from UM ..................
Fare................................ Accommodation and food...............................
Other funding sought.......................... Source........................................
Signature of applicant: Date:
Name and signature of Head of Department (or Equivalent):

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