Scope of the SPB sponsorships

The Portuguese Biochemical Society (SPB) supports several activities in the scientific field of biochemistry. Activities supported by SPB are usually scientific meetings. However, SPB may support other type of activities as long as the proposal has scientific merit and is in the scientific field of biochemistry.

Past SPB sponsorships

To view examples of past SPB-sponsored events, go to the Meetings section of this site. A recent sponsorship that does not fall in this category was a grant awarded to the Biochemistry Students Nucleus of the Academic Association of Coimbra in order to support one of their publications: Revista RNAm.

How to apply for an SPB sponsorship

From January 2007 on, there are new criteria to apply successfully for an SPB sponsorship:

1. The event must be held in Portugal;
2. The event must be a scientific meeting / workshop / activity in the field of biochemistry;
3. The event must be organized by SPB members or by affiliated societies - events organized by non-affiliated societies or non-members will no longer be considered for sponsorship; if that is the case, you must first apply for an SPB membership at the Members section of this site;
4. The organization of the event must have a relevant participation of Portuguese scientists;
5. The event must have at least 60 delegates - smaller events will no longer be considered for sponsorship unless it is a practical advanced course with at least 20 participants;
6. The date of the event must be at least 3 months after the end of the evaluation period of your submission (see below the 4 evaluation periods during which you can submit your application);
7. The organization committee of the event will be expected to actively promote and distribute application forms for SPB membership during the event; and
8. Payment of the sponsorship will only be carried out upon reception of the meeting's documentation showing that the SPB sponsorhip is clearly visible in the meeting / workshop flyers and posters (see below for the SPB logo instructions).

To apply, simply write a letter to the President of the Executive Committee of SPB stating:

1. The location of the event;
2. The purpose of the event;
3. The date(s) of the event;
4. The composition of the organizing committee of the event;
5. The expected number of delegates;
6. The program of the event, even if not final;
7. The link of the meeting's web site, if available.

The letter and any documentation needed for the evaluation of your application must be sent to the Secretariat of SPB. Evaluations of applications will be carried out within 15 days after the end of each submission period, namely:

1. January - March: 1-15 April (sponsorship applications for meetings starting not earlier than 30 June);
2. April - June: 1-15 July (sponsorship applications for meetings starting not earlier than 30 September)
3. July - September: 1-15 October (sponsorship applications for meetings not earlier than 31 December)
4. October - December: 1-15 January (sponsorship applications for meetings starting not earlier than 31 March);

What SPB expects from you

If your event is awarded with an SPB Sponsorship, the Portuguese Biochemical Society expects you to acknowledge its support by:

1. Printing the SPB logo on the posters of the event;
2. Including the SPB logo on the web page of the event;
3. Adding a link to the SPB's site (http://spb.pt) on the web page of the event; and
4. As a SPB member, you are expected to actively promote new SPB membership applications during the event you are organizing. Please direct your students to the online membership application form.

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