Travel Award
The Automation Travel Award was launched in 2025, and 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 grow their profile. The application process is open from April to October every year and winners are announced by the end of December.
The Prize:
– CHF 800;
– A certificate;
– A voucher covering 100% of the article processing changes, valid for one year.
Number of Winners: 1
Winner announcement: 31 December 2026
Eligibility and Requirements
– Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students;
– Plans to attend an international conference in 2027 (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.
Winner
Award Committee
