Travel Award

The Healthcare Travel Award was launched in 2024, and it is presented every year to encourage junior scientists to present their latest research at academic conferences in the field of healthcare systems, industry, technology, policy, and regulation, which helps to grow their profile. The application process is open from August 2025 to March 2026 and winners are announced by the end of May 2026.

The Prize:
– CHF 500;
– A certificate;

Number of Winners: 2

Healthcare Travel Award

Application deadline: 31 March 2026Winner announcement date: 31 May 2026

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Eligibility and Requirements

– Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students;
– Plans to attend an international conference in 2026 (oral presentation or poster).

List of Documents for Application

– Information of the conference the applicant is planning to attend and the abstract that will be submitted;
– Curriculum Vitae and list of publications;
– Justification letter describing the focus of the research (max. 800 words);
– Letter of recommendation from the supervisor, research director, or department head, which also confirms the applicant’s status.

Past Winners

Winner

PAPeter Andreas Andersen
Peter Andreas Andersen
Danish Pain Research Center, Denmark
Stefano Cacciatore
Stefano Cacciatore
1. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Italy 2. Agostino Gemelli University Policlinic, Italy

Award Committee

LELorraine S. Evangelista
Prof. Dr. Lorraine S. Evangelista
Chairman
The University of Texas Austin School of Nursing