Travel Award
The Animals Travel Award was launched in 2018 and is presented every year to encourage junior scientists to present their latest research findings at academic conferences in different fields of study involving animals, including zoology, ethnozoology, animal science, animal ethics, and animal welfare, helping to increase their influence. The application period will be open from June to December 2025, and the winners will be announced by the end of April 2026.
Prize:
– CHF 500;
– An electronic certificate.
Number of Winners: 1
Animals Travel Award
Application deadline: 31 December 2025
Winner announcement: 30 April 2026
Winner announcement: 30 April 2026
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 about the conference the applicant is planning to attend and the abstract that will be submitted;– A curriculum vitae and list of publications;
– Justification letter describing the focus of the research (max. 800 words);
– Letter of recommendation from the candidate’s supervisor, research director, or department head, which also confirms the candidate’s status at the institution.
Past Winners
Year:
Winner
Elisa Rampacci
Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, Italy
Award Committee
Dr. Clive Julian Phillips
Chairman
Retired
Prof. Vera Baumans
Utrecht University
Dr. Carlie Driscoll
University of Queensland
Dr. Guillermo Ripoll
CITA de Aragón
Prof. Dr. Tomás Landete Castillejos
Winner
Rafaella Fernandes Carnevale
University of São Paulo
Award Committee
Dr. Clive Julian Phillips
Chairman
Retired
Prof. Dr. Ilias Giannenas
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Prof. Cinzia Benazzi
UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA
Prof. Stanisław Dzimira
Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pathology,
Prof. Vera Baumans
Utrecht University
Winner
Nikol Kmentova
Hasselt University, Zoology: Biodiversity and Toxicology, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Belgium
Award Committee
Dr. Clive Julian Phillips
Chairman
Retired
Dr. Martin Krøyer Rasmussen
Aarhus University, Department of Food Science
Dr. Zoltan M. Varga
Prof. Jagmeet S. Kanwal
Georgetown University
Prof. Dr. Xiaolei Huang
Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
Winner
Angie Johnston
Yale University
