Instructions for applying for a carer award:
Eligibility criteria:
- I currently work PT/FT in human genetics research in London/the surrounding areas
- I am a parent/carer of a child under school age
- I will be attending the LGN launch meeting
- I would like to receive financial support through the Genetics Society funded carer awards
- I accept that awards will be allocated randomly to three eligible researchers
- The financial award of £90 will go towards childcare for a preschool child/ children on 4th December
- I am happy for my name to be announced as a recipient of carer award at the meeting
- I acknowledge that successful applicants will be given funds following attendance at the meeting (i.e. after 4th December)
If you meet the eligibility criteria and would like to apply, please send the following information to londongeneticsnetwork@gmail.com
- Full name and title
- Institution
- Position (e.g. PhD student/Postdoc/Lecturer)
- The following sentence: “I confirm that I meet the eligibility criteria for the carer award”
Carer awards application deadline: 27th November 2020
We look forward to seeing you at the online meeting!