Travel Award

The application deadline of the Travel Award is extended. Entries will be accepted until December 31st 2025. We are looking forward to applications from all over the world.

Automation Travel Award was launched in 2025, and it is presented every year to encourage junior scientists to present their latest research at academic conferences in the field of automation and control systems, which helps to increase their influence. The application process is open from May to October every year and winners are announced by the end of December.

The Prize:
– CHF 800;
– A certificate;
– A voucher covering 100% of article processing changes, valid for one year.

Number of Winners: 1

Automation Travel Award

Winner announcement date: 28 February 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 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.