Travel Award
The Colloids and Interfaces Travel Award was launched in 2020, and it is presented every year to encourage junior scientists to present their latest research at academic conferences in the field of colloids and interfaces chemistry, which helps to grow their profile. The application process is open from May to December every year, and winners are announced by the end of February 2027.
The Prize:
– CHF 800;
– A certificate.
Number of Winners: 1
Colloids and Interfaces Travel Award
Application deadline: 31 December 2026Winner announcement date: 28 February 2027
Eligibility and Requirements
– Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students;
– Plans to attend an international conference in 2027 (oral presentation or poster).
– 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 applicant’s supervisor, research director, or department head, which also confirms the applicant’s status.
– Curriculum Vitae and list of publications;
– Justification letter describing the focus of the research (max. 800 words);
– Letter of recommendation from the applicant’s supervisor, research director, or department head, which also confirms the applicant’s status.
Past Winners
Winner
- LWLukasz WitkowskiLukasz WitkowskiPolish Academy of Sciences, Poland
Award Committee
Reinhard Miller
Dr. Reinhard MillerTechnical University Darmstadt, GermanyChairman
Aliyar JavadiProf. Dr. Aliyar Javadi1. University of Tehran, Iran 2. Helmholtz Center, Germany
Anh V. NguyenProf. Anh V. NguyenThe University of Queensland, Australia

