Travel Award

Chemistry Travel Award was launched in 2020, and it is to encourage junior scientists to present their latest research at academic conferences in the field of chemistry, which helps to grow their profile. The application process is open from April to December and winners are announced by the end of March next year.

The Prize:
– CHF 800;
– A certificate.

Number of Winners: 1

Chemistry Travel Award

Application deadline: 31 December 2025Winner announcement date: 31 March 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 as a postdoctoral fellow/PhD student.

Past Winners

Winner

Mingyan Chuai
Mingyan Chuai
State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Award Committee

Igor V. Alabugin
Igor V. Alabugin
Chairman
George O'Doherty
George O'Doherty
Narcis Avarvari
Narcis Avarvari
Huan Pang
Huan Pang
Yangzhou University
Matthias Lehmann
Matthias Lehmann
University of Würzburg