Abstract should be unstructured, without references, with a word limit of 350 words. All accepted participants are required to bring a poster based on the submitted abstract. Visitors to South Africa must comply with the visa requirements of the South African Government, unless they come from one of the visa-exempt countries.

Application deadline: 30 April 2026 and fee of $700.

Important: please ensure that you have received a confirmation e-mail after submitting your application. In case of any problems, please e-mail: ceri@sun.ac.za or use the contact form.

Selection criteria (in order of importance):

  • Quality of the abstract: abstracts will be reviewed and priority will be given to applicants who are first author on the abstract.

  • Letter of motivation: how urgent/important is your need for training?

  • Each module is preferably restricted to 1 participant from the same lab.

  • We strive for participation from diverse countries.

Grant criteria (in order of importance):

  • Priority to countries with limited resources.

  • Ranking according to the abstract quality.

 

Applications are now closed. We look forward to seeing you next year!