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The FEMS Meeting Grants (FMG), as opposed to the FEMS Meeting Attendance Grants, are meant for organizers of microbiology-related events such as scientific conferences, laboratory workshops and training courses.
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If you are interested in organizing a microbiologyregulations, please click here related event and are looking for support, please read the regulations. For further questions, you The deadline for the FMG is March 1 of every may contact the FEMS Grants Administrator. year preceding the year in which the microbiol-
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June 26-30, 2011
The FMG started 23 years ago with only one grant offered per year. This year, FEMS boasts of 22 FEMS-sponsored meetings.
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F E M S - S P O N S O R E D M E E T I N G S ,
March 1, 2011 FEMS Meeting Grants April 1, 2011
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6th Conference on Recombinant Austria
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Protein Production
April 12
Emerging Topics in Microbial
September 1, 2011
Pathogenesis: a FEMS-
FEMS Meeting Attendance Grants
Leopoldina symposium
June 1, 2011
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Germany
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Scientific Spring Meeting NVvM
December 15, 2011
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FEMS National & Regional Congresses Grants October 1, 2011 FEMS Advanced Fellowships June 15, 2011 December 1, 2011
April 27
Ecology of Soil Microorganisms
Czech Republic
The above-mentioned meetings are recipients of the FEMS Meeting Grants. For more information on these events, please consult the FEMS Events Calendar.
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