CALL FOR IFPCS TRAVEL AWARDS TO ATTEND THE IPCC 2026 IS NOW OPEN
for attending the IPCC2026 conference in New Delhi (India), April 30 – May 3, 2026.
Junior members of the JSPCR, ASPCR, ESPCR or PASPCR can apply for a travel stipend provided by IFPCS to attend the next IPCC conference. The stipend and the amount of IFPCS travel awards for participating in the IPCC2026 conference to be held in New Delhi (India) have been established as follows:
- 25 IFPCS travel awards (value: 750 USD)
THE FUNDS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AS FOLLOWS:
A fixed amount, 750 USD, will be credited to the selected 25 IFPCS travel awardees to cover the costs of the registration fee (250 USD, early bird fee), the Gala dinner, pick-up costs at airport and up to 3/4 nights hotel accommodation. These IFPCS travel awards will be paid directly to IPCC2026 organizers, not to the awardees.
ELIGIBILITY:
You are eligible for a IFPCS Travel Award if you are an effective member (active registered member in 2025) at any of the four regional pigment cell societies (ASPCR, ESPCR, JSPCR, PASPCR) and if you are a Student, Postdoc, Resident or Young faculty member (appointed for less than 3 years at the time of this request), and you are submitting an abstract for presentation in person at the IPCC2026 conference. IFPCS membership will be confirmed with your regional society.
KEY DATES AND DEADLINES:
NEW Deadline for submitting application for IFPCS Travel Awards: 7 December 2025
Decisions will be communicated by 15 December 2025
Please note that candidates who are finally not selected for a travel award will still be able to register at an early-bird fee after 7 December 2025.
To apply, please submit by email to the IFPCS Travel Awards Committee at ipcc2026@ifpcs.org with the following information:
(1) Subject: IPCC2026 TRAVEL AWARD APPLICATION and NAME OF THE APPLICANT
(2) In the body of the message please indicate:
- Applicant name:
- Position:
- Institution:
- Address:
- Society membership: ASPCR, ESPCR, JSPCR or PASPCR
- Abstract title:
and please attached the following documents merged as a single PDF file:
(3) your CV (max. 2 pages)
(4) statement of interest (max. 250 words)
(5) a letter of support from the PI or program director (max. 1 page)
(6) a copy of your abstract submitted to IPCC2026
The IFPCS Travel Awards Committee for IPCC 2026 will be composed of: Lluis Montoliu (ESPCR, and Chair), Rashmi Sarkar (ASPCR), Andrzej Slominski (PASPCR) and Masatake Osawa (JSPCR)
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