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We strongly encourage applicants to judge the legitimacy and credentials of conferences to help decide whether or not to attend. The <a href="https://thinkcheckattend.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2.pdf">Think.Check.Attend</a> initiative might be useful in this regard.</li> <li>The course must take place within six months of funding being awarded.</li> <li>Applicants should not have received other funding from The Company of Biologists in the past 12 months.</li> <li>Funding of multiple applications from the same lab or department will be limited, and it is likely that only one will be awarded each round.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Guidelines for completing the application:</strong></p> <ul> <li>The application and all supporting documents must be completed in English.</li> <li>It is your responsibility to ensure that you meet the criteria required for a grant.</li> <li>Expenses include registration fees, travel, subsistence, accommodation and visa fees. Travel insurance costs are not to be included in the expenses.</li> <li>Please upload the letter of support from your supervisor confirming that no independent funding is available with your application (note: the letter of support must be in English, on headed paper and signed).</li> </ul> <p><strong>Terms and conditions for successful applicants:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Any unspent funds must be returned within one month of the end of the course.</li> <li>If for any reason you do not attend the course, please email <a href="mailto:grants@biologists.com">grants@biologists.com</a>. 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