AOGS Funding Support

• For every 20 accepted abstracts, 1 complimentary registration provided to the Session Convener for deciding the recipient.
• Total funding available is up to 120 complimentary registrations.
• Conveners may not award themselves AOGS Comps because society policy forbids such practices.

How the scheme operates

For each session, the quota of AOGS Comps is auto-computed after abstract review is completed and only authors with an accepted abstract can be considered. Convener(s) can access this information on MARS.

The Convener needs decide and make the selection online. Once selected, the registration fee of the AOGS Comps recipient will automatically be set to zero.

Secretariat Office should inform the selected individual as early as possible.

The recipient must be an author-presenter and the benefit is not transferable.

AOGS Comps Recipients need complete registration by 24 May 2017 or the offer will lapse.

Enquires & Assistance
Please contact AOGS Secretariat by email to: info@asiaoceania.org

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1. Applicants MUST be based in less wealthy countries, as defined by the World Bank list of low income and lower middle income countries. (Refer to list of countries below)
2. Applicants MUST have an accepted abstract.
3. Applicants must submit all required information.
4. Application must be submitted by 12 noon on 15 Feb 2017 (Singapore time).
5. Applications will be reviewed and successful applicants will be notified by email by 29 Mar 2017.
6. Successful applicants must confirm their participation by 24 May 2017, and the payment of that registration fee must be completed by then. Otherwise the offer will lapse.

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Benefits

• The student volunteer’s registration fee will be waived
• Each will receive a complimentary AOGS Polo-T Shirt
• Upon successful completion, each will receive a Certificate of Recognition
• Meals (breakfast/lunch/dinner) will be provided to those on duty
• AOGS membership for 3 years - see member benefits here
  

Background and Eligibility

1. The scheme will be implemented by the Local Advisory Committee (LAC) of the 2017 AOGS Annual Meeting in consultation with AOGS
2. At least 40 student volunteer registration waivers will be available. Student volunteer registrants will be required to work for AOGS for AT LEAST half the conference (i.e. 2.5 days).
3. Students must be English-speaking

Application Process and Criteria
4. Students may apply for the scheme by sending an email that provides the required information to kch@meetmatt.net with subject heading “AOGS2017 Student Volunteer” before the end of 22 March 2017.
   Applications must:
   1. State the full name of the applicant, the degree enrolled in, the year of the degree, the name and location of the applicant's university, and the name of the university department;
   2. State the Abstract number(s), title(s) and Session(s) of their submitted abstract(s);
   3. State how definitely they will attend if you obtain a waiver under the LAC/LOC Student Registration Waiver scheme;
   4. State whether they would like to help throughout the conference (i.e. full-time) or for 2.5 days only (i.e. half-time).
   5. State name and email address of supervisor.
   6. Conference Services or Meeting Room Assistant? If Meeting Room Assistant, state which sessions they would particularly like to help with.

Duties of a Student Volunteer

Either
1. Conference Services – set-up registration desks, issue name badge, program books and help out at the poster sessions.
Or
2. Meeting Room Assistant – Help the Session Chair check author attendance, update technical program. If requested, help speakers to upload presentation files (in thumb drive) on to the computer.

* Why Student Volunteers Cannot Be Paid a Stipend
The AOGS constitution (clause 3.1) does not allow their members to receive remuneration from the society http://www.asiaoceania.org/docs/constitution.pdf. The AOGS officers (e.g., president or program committee chairs) serve the society on a voluntary basis, as in many other academic societies. For AOGS, membership is by way of participation at its annual meeting. Anyone (students included) automatically becomes a member for a 3 year period, once he/she participates at the annual meeting. As such, AOGS cannot pay its student members for helping out during the society’s annual meeting.

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