If you are an African and you want to attend Biodiversity Next -- please see this opportunity to apply for some travel funding strategically provided by the JRS Foundation.
Deadline 24 July - so don't delay - apply now!
The organizers of the conference have the pleasure to announce the Conference Participation Grant for biodiversity scientists, infrastructure operators, data managers and policy makers from African countries who can normally not attend the conference due to financial or other reasons. The grant covers the cost of travel to and from Leiden, the registration fee and hotel accommodation. Additional expenses need to be covered by the applicant.
Head over to read the Call for Applications now, to see if you qualify and what is required to apply. Please share this announcement with your African colleagues - to help insure they can get to Biodiversity Next in October of 2019. Also please take a moment to say thanks to @JRSBiodiversity on twitter - for making this possible.