Travel Award

The JDB 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 developmental biology, which helps to boost their profile. The application process is open from April to November every year, and the winners are announced by the end of January.

The Prize:
– CHF 800;
– A certificate.

Number of Winners: 1

Award FAQ

 
JDB Travel Award
 
Application deadline: 31 December 2026
Winner announcement: 31 January 2027

Eligibility and Requirements

– Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students;
– Plans to attend an international conference in 2027 (to give an oral presentation or present a 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;
– A justification letter describing the focus of the research (max. 800 words);
– A letter of recommendation from the supervisor, research director, or department head, which also confirms the applicant’s status.

 
Past Winners
 
Year: 

Winner

Jeanyoung Kim
Loma Linda University School of Medicine, USA

Award Committee

Dr. Simon Conway Chairperson
Indiana University School of Medicine
Dr. Tsutomu Nohno
Okayama University Medical School, Department of Cytology and Histology
Dr. Jianhang Jia
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Dr. Lisa Maves
Prof. Dr. Thomas Brown
Prof. Frederic Relaix
IMRB INSERM U955, UPEC

Winner

Joana Esteves de Lima
Paris-East Créteil University, France

Winner

Victoria Deneke
Duke University Medical Center, USA

Winner

Thorsten Boroviak
University of Cambridge, UK
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