Travel Award
The Environments Travel Award was launched in 2017, and it is presented every year to encourage junior scientists to present their latest research at academic conferences in the field of environmental sciences, which helps to grow their profile. The application process is open from June to December this year and winners are announced by the end of March the following year.
The Prize
– CHF 500;
– A certificate.
Number of winners: 1
Environments Travel Award
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 on 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 their research (max. 800 words);
– Letter of recommendation from their supervisor, research director, or department head, which also confirms the applicant’s status.
Past Winners
- TSTeresa SilverthornTeresa SilverthornSimon Fraser University, Canada
Sergio UlgiatiDr. Sergio UlgiatiParthenope University of NapoliChairman
Ana Luisa Patricio SilvaDr. Ana Luisa Patricio SilvaCentre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) and Department of Biology, University of Aveiro
Simeone ChianeseDr. Simeone Chianese
Peter BrimblecombeProf. Peter BrimblecombeDepartment of Marine Environment and Engineering, National Sun Yat-sen University,
Gianniantonio PetruzzelliDr. Gianniantonio PetruzzelliCNR

