Application deadline: 20.05.24

If you want to apply for the Brixen Proteomics Summer School 2024, use this website's Application Form. Once your application is submitted, you will receive an email from Eveeno confirming your application and providing a summary of all your booking data.

During the application process, you will have to provide

1. Personal Information

2. Information regarding your Institution/Organization/Company

For postdocs and Ph.D. students, please provide the name and address of your lab head/supervisor here, as invoices will be addressed to it. Often, universities and grants require the lab address for further processing and payment.

3. Abstract (maximal 300 words)

Applicants are invited to share their scientific project at the event as a poster, by first submitting an abstract with their application via the Application Form. Posters will be displayed on poster boards in a dedicated area at the venue and should not exceed 100 cm (width) × 140 cm (length). Abstracts from all accepted participants will be shared at the event in the form of an abstract book.

Abstract submission guidelines:

• Each applicant can submit only one abstract to the event
• Title: Your abstract title should be short and informative and must not exceed 200 characters
• Author names should be formatted in the following style: (1) C. Ludwig, (2) B. Jones, (3) etc.
• Institution names should be formatted in the following style: (1) Bavarian Center for Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry, Technical University München, Freising, Germany, (2)...
• Abstract Body: Your abstract body can have a maximum of 300 words

4. Motivation letter (maximum 300 words)

Describe here your motivation for applying to this course. Answer in the motivation letter the following questions:

• What do you expect to learn?
• Why is this useful for you?
• What are your proteomics experiences so far?

Your motivation letter should have a maximum of 300 words.

5. Billing information

Please provide us your billing address here, which will ONLY BE BILLED in case your application gets APPROVED.

The billing address is where the invoice will be sent to. This is the address of the person or company/university responsible for paying the invoice. In professional terms, this individual is commonly referred to as the invoice recipient. This address may, but need not, differ from the participant's address.

Attention: For tax reasons, it is not possible to change the billing address or reissue the invoice at a later date. So please make sure you provide us here the correct billing right away!

If you are looking for travel grant options you can apply at the European Proteomics Association (EUPA):

EUPA travel grant

Also national protemics societies frequently offer travel grants and options for further reimbursements.

See below a selection of links to check out:

British Society for Proteome Research travel grants

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Massenspektrometerie travel grants

French Proteomics Society travel grants

The total number of course participants is limited to 65 to enable active participation and interaction during workshops. Our target audience is PhD students working in academia and industry, utilizing mass spectrometry in their projects; however, we also strongly encourage applications from post-doctoral scientists interested in mass spectrometry. We aim to balance gender and cover a large geographical distribution for our participants.

The two prime criteria for participant selection are:

1. The participant already has a basic understanding of proteomics
2. The participant will likely use the acquired knowledge in his/her current work/project.

Applicants will be asked to submit a motivation letter (300 words) explaining how they will benefit from the course and where they lay out their previous proteomics experience.

You will be notified of the outcome of your application by email at the latest by 30.5.2024. Please remember to check your emails regularly, including the spam folder.

The Registration Fee for PhD students is 950 Euros, for postdocs/scientists (from non-profit reasearch institutions) 1100 Euro and for industrial participants 1400 Euros. Accepted applicants must pay the relevant registration fee by 10.7.2024.

The fee covers:

• Access to all complete program, include lectures, workshops and social activities
• Meals and refreshments, including breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as refreshments at the venue
• Accomodation at Kloster Neustift. Please note that accommodation involves two people sharing a room
• Name badge, printed materials and certificate of attendance

All applicants will share their scientific project at the event in form of a poster. Posters will be displayed on poster boards in a dedicated area during two evening sessions of the Brixen Proteomics Summer School. The poster size and should not exceed 100 cm (width) × 140 cm (length).

All applicants must submit a scientific abstract with their application via the Application Form. Abstracts from all accepted participants will be shared at the event in the form of an abstract book.

Abstract submission guidelines:

• Each applicant can submit only one abstract to the event
• Title: Your abstract title should be short and informative and must not exceed 200 characters.
• Author names should be formatted in the following style: (1) C. Ludwig, (2) B. Jones, (3) etc.
• Institution names should be formatted in the following style: (1) Bavarian Center for Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry, Technical University München, Freising, Germany, (2)...
• Abstract Body: Your abstract body can have a maximum of 300 words

By registering for this event, participants (also referred to as 'you') are entering an agreement with the Course Organizers, and you are indicating acceptance to the terms and conditions set out below.

Payments must be made by bank transfer; details will be included in your outcome notification email. 

Bank charges are the responsibility of the participant and should be paid at source. Your Name, Surname and Order ID must be indicated on the transaction receipt of the bank transfer.

Following the payment, receipt of the transaction must be sent via email to info@brixenproteomics.org.

Proof of payment must be received before 10.7.2024. 

A confirmation notification will be sent to you when the Course Organizers receive the fund and confirm your registration in the system. If you do not receive confirmation within 10 business days after sending your proof of payment / receipt of transaction, please contact info@brixenproteomics.org.

All registration cancellation requests should be sent to info@brixenproteomics.org in writing. For cancellation requests received on or before 15.06.2024, the full payment minus bank charges will be refunded. For cancellation requests received after 15.06.2024, the full amount will be charged and no refunds will be made. No cash refunds will be made for credit card payments in the case of cancellation.

You must not attend the event if you are sick or are required to place yourself in quarantine. You should seek and follow the advice of your government before travelling to the event. You are solely responsible for making your own appropriate travel and other insurance arrangements before booking travel. The Course Organizers shall not be liable to you for any losses incurred as a result of travel restrictions being placed against you or against certain countries.

The Course Organizers intend to run the event as a physical meeting, but if they decide at any time that it is impossible to continue with a physical event due to pandemic or other such restrictions, the event may be postponed. The Course Organizers will give you as much advance notice as possible if such changes are necessary. The Course organizers reserve the right to modify the Course program, whether physical or online, which is published as an indication only.

If postponement is not possible, and the event is canceled, the Course Organizers will refund you the registration fee less bank charges. Organizers may cancel the event as a result of circumstances outside of their reasonable control, including (but not limited to) pandemic, natural disaster, adverse weather conditions, fire or closure of airports. Where possible, they will endeavour to provide reasonable advance notice of any such cancellation.

The Course Organizers shall not be held liable for any other costs or losses incurred.

The Course organizers take all reasonable care in making arrangements, and shall follow all available guidance from the Italian government. They act only as agents in securing hotels, transport, and travel services and shall in no event be liable for acts or omissions in the event of injury, damage, loss, accident delay, or irregularity of any kind whatsoever during arrangements organized through contractors. Hotel and transportation services are subject to the terms and conditions under which they are offered to the general public.

Without any negligence or other breach of duty by the Course Organizers, these parties shall not be responsible for any bodily injury, illness, death, or property damages (including theft) sustained by participants during the event.

In any event, the Course Organizers do not accept liability for damages or costs in the event of bodily injury, death, property damage, illness, disruption to travel plans, and expenses incurred as a result of circumstances outside of their reasonable control, including (but not limited to) pandemic, natural disaster, adverse weather conditions, fire or closure of airports.

Any dispute resulting from the above terms and conditions will be subject to Italian law, and by accepting these terms, you are submitting yourself to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Italian courts.