AOGS 17th Annual Meeting

Recipients MUST REGISTER by 21 Apr 2020 Extended to 12 May 2020
After this date, offer automatically lapses

1. AOGS Comps (Year Instituted: 2012)
   For every 20 accepted abstracts, 1 complimentary registration is provided to the Session Convener for deciding the recipient. Total funding available is up to 120 complimentary registrations.
   1. Who is Eligible?
      1. All regular and invited speakers are eligible
      2. The recipient must be an author-presenter and the benefit is not transferable.
      3. Conveners may not award themselves. Society policy forbids such practices
   
   
   2. 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 as soon as possible. Once selected, the registration fee of the AOGS Comps recipient will automatically be set to zero.
   
   
2. Reduced Registration Fee (Year Instituted: 2012) How to Apply
   AOGS reduced fee is applicable to both standard and student rate.
   1. Who is Eligible?
      1. Scientists working in less wealthy countries, as defined by the World Bank list of low income and lower middle income countries. There are 84 countries defined as low or lower middle income, including 21 in the Asia Oceania region. These are listed below by alphabetical order and by income category. Source: https://datahelpdesk.worldbank.org/knowledgebase/articles/906519-world-bank-country-and-lending-groups
      2. Scientists working in Malaysia and Thailand
      
      
   2. How the scheme operates
      AOGS will set aside funding support for up to 10% of eligible participants to receive reduced fee status. If there are more applicants for the reduced fee scheme than funding available, selection criteria will be applied. The selection process will be overseen by the Financial Support Committee which is chaired by the AOGS Treasurer. The criteria used for the selection process include assessment of the quality of the science, the value of the contribution to the conference session and the relative career stage of the applicant, with preference towards junior scientists.
   
   
   3. Conditions for Application
      1. Applicants MUST be based in countries listed below
      2. Applicants MUST have an accepted abstract.
      3. Applicants MUST submit all required information.
      4. Application MUST be submitted by the given deadline
      5. Successful applicants MUST register and pay the reduced fee by the given deadline.
      Note: Submitting the application does NOT imply that the assistance requested will be offered.
   
   
   4. Applicants based in the following countries are eligible
      

      Low Income		Low Middle Income		Others
      1	Afghanistan	33	Armenia	85	Malaysia
      2	Benin	34	Bangladesh	86	Thailand
      3	Burkina Faso	35	Bhutan
      4	Burundi	36	Bolivia
      5	Central African Republic	37	Cabo Verde
      6	Chad	38	Cambodia
      7	Comoros	39	Cameroon
      8	Congo, Dem. Rep.	40	Congo, Rep
      9	Eritrea	41	Côte d'Ivoire
      10	Ethiopia	42	Djibouti
      11	Gambia	43	Egypt, Arab Rep.
      12	Guinea	44	El Salvador
      13	Guinea-Bissau	45	Georgia
      14	Haiti	46	Ghana
      15	Korea, Dem. People's Rep.	47	Guatemala
      16	Liberia	48	Honduras
      17	Madagascar	49	India
      18	Malawi	50	Indonesia
      19	Mali	51	Jordan
      20	Mozambique	52	Kenya
      21	Nepal	53	Kiribati
      22	Niger	54	Kosovo
      23	Rwanda	55	Kyrgyz Republic
      24	Senegal	56	Lao PDR
      25	Sierra Leone	57	Lesotho
      26	Somalia	58	Mauritania
      27	South Sudan	59	Micronesia, Fed. Sts.
      28	Tanzania	60	Moldova
      29	Togo	61	Mongolia
      30	Uganda	62	Morocco
      31	Zimbabwe	63	Myanmar
      32	Angola	64	Nicaragua
      		65	Nigeria
      		66	Pakistan
      		67	Papua New Guinea
      		68	Philippines
      		69	São Tomé and Principe
      		70	Solomon Islands
      		71	Sri Lanka
      		72	Sudan
      		73	Swaziland
      		74	Syrian Arab Republic
      		75	Tajikistan
      		76	Timor-Leste
      		77	Tunisia
      		78	Ukraine
      		79	Uzbekistan
      		80	Vanuatu
      		81	Vietnam
      		82	West Bank and Gaza
      		83	Yemen, Rep.
      		84	Zambia



3. Student Volunteer Fee Waive Scheme (Year Instituted: 2014) How to Apply
   The program aims to provide some work experience and an opportunity to explore career options as well as to develop and sharpen personal and professional skills while also developing a sense of connection with the AOGS community. The scheme will be implemented by the Local Advisory Committee (LAC) in consultation with AOGS.
   1. Benefits
      1. The student volunteer’s registration fee will be waived
      2. Each will receive a complimentary AOGS Polo-T Shirt
      3. Upon successful completion, each will receive a Certificate of Recognition
      4. Meals (breakfast/lunch/dinner) will be provided to those on duty
      5. AOGS membership for 3 years - see member benefits here
         Student Volunteers made a real difference
         
   
   
   2. Conditions for Application
      1. Applicants MUST be committed to work for AT LEAST half the conference (2.5 days)
      2. Applicants MUST submit all required information
      3. Applicants MUST be English-speaking
      4. Application MUST be submitted by the given deadline
      5. Successful applicants MUST register by the given deadline
      6. Successful applicants MUST attend volunteer training
      7. Applicants will be required to select the type of volunteer support offered
         - Conference Services i.e. onsite support to participants and at poster sessions
         - Session Assistant i.e. onsite support to speakers and session chairs in presentation rooms
         - No Preference i.e. any service support required
   
   
4. Apply Online Via “Funding Support” on MARS after Abstract Submission (if applicable)
   1. Log-in to MARS with your email and password
   2. Click on “Funding Support” on the left menu
   3. Select assistance requested – Reduced Fee or Student Volunteer Fee Waiver
   4. Fill out the application form
   5. Click “Submit”