Travel Award
Diversity Travel Award was launched in 2018, and it is presented every two years to encourage junior scientists to present their latest research at academic conferences in the field of biodiversity concepts and applications, biodiversity assessment, and biodiversity preservation, which helps to increase their influence. 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.
Number of Winners: 1
Diversity Travel Award
Winners announced
Eligibility and Requirements
– Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students and research fellows;
– Plans to attend an international conference in 2026 (oral presentation or poster).
List of Documents for Application
– Information of the conference that 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.
Past Winners
Winner
- DBDeborah BurnDeborah BurnAustralian Institute of Marine Science
Award Committee
Michael WinkProf. Dr. Michael WinkHeidelberg UniversityChairman- DBDaniel BlackburnDr. Daniel BlackburnTrinity College
Manuel Elias-GutierrezDr. Manuel Elias-Gutierrez
Elena KupriyanovaDr. Elena KupriyanovaAustralian Museum
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