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Travel Award

The Journal of Fungi Travel Award was launched in 2018, and it is presented every year to encourage junior scientists to present their latest research at academic conferences in the field of pathogenic fungi, fungal biology, and all other aspects of fungal research, which helps to increase their influence. The application will open from April to October, and winners will be announced by the end of December every year.

The Prize:
– CHF 800;
– A certificate.

Number of winners: 2

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Journal of Fungi Travel Award

Winners announced 31 December 2024

Eligibility and Requirements

– Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students, research fellows;
– Plans to attend an international conference in 2025 (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
  • HBHannah Brown
    Hannah Brown
    Massachusetts General Hospital, USA
  • FDFarnaz Daneshnia
    Farnaz Daneshnia
    University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Award Committee
  • David Perlin avatar imageDavid Perlin
    David Perlin
    Chairman
    Center for Discovery and Innovation
  • Changhong Liu avatar imageChanghong Liu
    Changhong Liu
    Nanjing University
  • Clement Kin-Ming Tsui avatar imageClement Kin-Ming Tsui
    Clement Kin-Ming Tsui
    University of British Columbia
  • George Dimopoulos avatar imageGeorge Dimopoulos
    George Dimopoulos
    ATTIKON University Hospital
  • Shawkat Ali avatar imageShawkat Ali
    Shawkat Ali
  • Jacek Szepietowski avatar imageJacek Szepietowski
    Jacek Szepietowski
    Wroclaw Medical University