Travel Award
The Diseases Travel Award was launched in 2017, and it is granted every year to encourage junior scientists to present their latest research at academic conferences in the field of human diseases and conditions, which helps to grow their profile. The application process is open from May to December every year and the winners are announced by the end of February the following year.
The Prize:
– CHF 800;
– A certificate.
Number of Winners: 1
Diseases 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 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 supervisor, research director, or department head, which also confirms the applicant’s status.
Past Winners
Winner
Md JakariaMd JakariaPurdue University, USA
Award Committee
Omar CauliProf. Dr. Omar CauliDepartment of Nursing, University of Valencia VAT ESQ4618001D - Frailty and Cognitive Impairment Research Group (FROG)Chairman
Ludovico AbenavoliProf. Ludovico AbenavoliUniversity Magna Graecia- PBPedro BullonProf. Pedro BullonUniversidad de Sevilla
Eleftheria HatzimichaelProf. Eleftheria HatzimichaelDepartment of Haematology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina
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