We have five travel grants available for students and young post-docs wishing to attend. Each grant will consist of a free registration plus £100 (UK Pounds Stirling) towards travel expenses. If you wish to apply for a grant please send the following:

1. A 200 word abstract describing your research
2. A brief (no more than 200 words) personal statement indicating your position (graduate student/postdoc) and reasons for wishing to attend.
3. A supporting statement from a scientist who has agreed to act as a referee for your application, usually your group leader (please include their contact details).
4. Please send your application by email to Holly Slater (newphytol@lancaster.ac.uk). In the subject header of the email write 15th NPS Grant application – followed by your name

   e.g. 15th NPS Grant application – H Slater

Applications should be received by 30 November 2005 and decisions will be notified by 7 December 2005.

Illustrations:
Symposium logo, Networks in plant biology by Sam Day. Arabidopsis root tip with developing root hairs photographed under polarised light, courtesy of Claire Grierson. Spider’s web, courtesy of Sandy Hetherington. GUS expression in poplar, courtesy of Victor Busov. Stomata in the lower epidermis of Amaranthus powellii plants, courtesy of François Tardif. Tree-structured statistical modelling, courtesy of Jean-Baptiste Durand. Anastomoses between networks originating from Allium porrum and Daucus carota, courtesy of Manuela Giovannetti.

Last updated October 21, 2005