Travel Award

The Healthcare Travel Award was launched in 2024, and it is presented every year to encourage junior scientists to present their latest research at academic conferences in the field of healthcare systems, industry, technology, policy, and regulation, which helps to grow their profile. The application process is open from August 2025 to March 2026 and winners are announced by the end of May 2026.

The Prize:
– CHF 500;
– A certificate;

Number of Winners: 2

 
Healthcare Travel Award
 
Application deadline: 31 March 2026
Winner announcement: 31 May 2026

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 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
 
Year: 

Winner

Peter Andreas Andersen
Danish Pain Research Center
Stefano Cacciatore
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, Italy

Award Committee

Prof. Dr. Lorraine S. Evangelista Chairman
The University of Texas Austin School of Nursing

Winner

Trang Truong
Deakin University
Yang Qingling
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Award Committee

Dr. Jose M. Moran Chairman
Universidad de Extremadura
Prof. Krzysztof Goniewicz
Polish Air Force University
Prof. Dr. Mario Felice Tecce
Università di Salerno
Dr. Peizhong Wang
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Dr. Daisuke Ekuni
Dr. Nam Tran
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