Travel Award

The application deadline of the 2026 Travel Award is extended. Entries will be accepted until November 30th 2026. We are looking forward to applications from all over the world.

The Geographies Travel Award was launched in 2025 and is presented annually to encourage junior scientists to present their latest research at academic conferences in the field of geography, helping to grow their profile. The application period runs from April to October each year, with the winners announced by the end of December.

The Prize:
– CHF 500;
– A certificate;
– A voucher to waive the Article Processing Charges (APCs) for one submission in the journal (subject to peer review)—valid for one year.

Number of Winners: 1

Geographies Travel Award

Application deadline: 30 November 2026Winner announcement date: 31 December 2026

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Eligibility and Requirements

– Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students;
– 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.

Past Winners

Winner

ICIva Cibilić
Iva Cibilić
University of Zagreb, Croatia

Award Committee

Luca Salvati
Dr. Luca Salvati
Chairman
University of Macerata
Karoly Nemeth
Prof. Karoly Nemeth
Massey University
Mr. Jorge Rocha
Mr. Jorge Rocha
Universidade de Lisboa
Gianluca Groppelli
Dr. Gianluca Groppelli
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche