• Molecular Biology:Conferences will concentrate on those topics that are at the interface between Life Sciences (ensuring that ‘molecular aspects´ are covered) and other related science disciplines, such as: Molecular Biology + Chemistry, Physics, Computer Sciences, Mathematical Modelling, Space Science, Clinical Medicine, Engineering, Environmental Science, Humanities and Social Sciences.
• Brain, Technology and Cognition
• Mathematics
• Physics/Biophysics and Environmental Sciences

Closing date for submissions
15 September 2009, midnight CET

Format of the conferences

• 90-150 participants (including up to 25 speakers and convenors)
• A duration of 4 full conference days (3 full conference days for conferences in Social Sciences and Humanities)
• Core activities: lectures by invited speakers, short talks by young scientists, poster sessions and extensive discussion periods, Forward Look Plenary Discussion about future developments in the field, no parallel sessions
• Joint meals and social activities to encourage further contact and networking

Eligibility
Applicants should be scientists/researchers based at European universities/research institutes (in the broad sense) in ESF Member Organisation countries.

Assessment Process and Criteria
Proposals are evaluated through international peer review and selected by review panels composed of members of the ESF Scientific Committees and scientists nominated by the Partner Organisations. Assessment Criteria are:

• Scientific scope and interdisciplinarity of the proposal
• Scientific relevance in terms of novelty, originality and timeliness
• European dimension and added value
• Scientific quality of the draft programme

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
www.esf.org/conferences/Call2009