Sponsored Place at the 5th i³ Conference – June 23-26, 2015 at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, Scotland, UK

i³ is delighted to announce that as part of our ongoing commitment to supporting the impact of research internationally, we are offering a full fees paid place at the 2015 conference. Applications for this award are welcome from early career researchers and those in their first professional post. This award is to support someone who otherwise would not be able to attend the i³ Conference. The funded place includes all conference fees, university accommodation, reasonable travel costs to Aberdeen (up to a maximum of £600 for travel) and access to the social programme.

If you are successful, you will be asked to write a short report for the conference website on your reasons for attending, experiences at the conference and the benefits you have taken back to your user community. Part of the report may be used for publicity purposes.

If you would like to be considered for the sponsored place, please download the application form on the website (http://www.rgu.ac.uk/i3conference2015). Your short statement (max. 500 words) should describe how you will benefit from attendance. Your statement should consider how attendance at i3 2015 will help in one or more of the following ways:

• to increase the impact of information on development in your country/community;
• to extend the awareness and impact of information research amongst your networks and communities;
• impact on you professionally.

Please send your statement as an email attachment to Katie Cooper: k.cooper2@rgu.ac.uk. Your statement should be received by 2nd February 2015.