Travel Grant

The 84th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society (JCS2020) / Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology Congress 2020 (APSC2020)

A Travel Grant is provided to the first author.
The first author must give a presentation on the accepted abstract at the 84th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society (JCS2020) / Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology Congress 2020 (APSC2020) in Kyoto.
Even if more than one abstract is accepted, the travel grant will be provided for only one abstract.

Deadline for application is December 16, 2019  Closed
Thank you for your application.

Eligibility Criteria

1. A Travel grant is provided to the first author. The first author must give a presentation on the accepted abstract at the 84th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society (JCS2020) / Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology Congress (APSC2020) in Kyoto. Even if more than one abstract is accepted, the travel grant will be provided for only one abstract.
2. Those who wish to receive the travel grant are required to complete the travel grant application procedures by December 16, 2019.
3. Applicants who reside in the countries listed below must submit the set of tax treaty forms* to the Management Secretariat.
   

   *The Travel Grant application form will be valid only with the necessary set of tax treaty forms.

   *Please note that it takes a few months to obtain the Residency Certification in some countries. Applicants are requested to obtain the Residency Certification and submit it along with other necessary documents to the Management Secretariat.

   *Please be informed that the forms submitted to the Management Secretariat by applicants will not be returned no matter what the result of the peer review of the abstract. They will be disposed of by the secretariat.

Countries that have a tax treaty with Japan

Please refer to the instructions via the link according to your country.

• US
• UK
• France
• Australia
• The Netherlands
• Switzerland
• New Zealand
• Sweden
• Germany
• Other Countries

Application Procedures

1. Click on "Apply for Travel Grant" button below and fill in the application form.
   Please send the completed application form by email (jcs2020@congre.co.jp).
   

   Apply for Travel Grant

2. Send the set of tax treaty forms to the Management Secretariat by air post or courier service (if applicable). Please download and complete the Cover Letter when sending the forms.
   Those who fail to submit the full documents by the deadline are NOT qualified to receive the travel grant.

Peer Review

All abstracts will be reviewed in the same manner, regardless of application for the travel grant. Abstract acceptance is determined by the Congress Chairperson, based on the reviews by the Abstract Review Committee commissioned by the Congress Chairperson. The acceptance will be announced on the congress website on Thursday, November 28, 2019.

Notification

Grant applicants will receive an email notification of results with detailed information in February 2020. Funds will be provided to the applicant with accepted abstract at the meeting venue.

Visa Support

Those who need visa application documents, please send an email to the JCS 2020 VISA Help Desk (jtb-jcs-apsc2020-overseas@jtb.com). Please include your passport name and county, with the email subject as "VISA Support for JCS/APSC 2020".
For general visa information, please visit the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan Website:
http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/index.html