Travel Award

The Photonics Travel Award was launched in 2019, and it is presented every year to encourage junior scientists to present their latest research at academic conferences in the field of optics and photonics, which helps to grow their profile. The application process is open from July each year to the following January, and winners are announced by the end of March.

The Prize:
– CHF 600;
– A certificate.

Number of Winners: 2

Photonics Travel Award

Winner announcement date: 31 March 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

Winner

WZWenqian Zhao
Wenqian Zhao
Xi'an Jiaotong University, China
Leonardo Bianchi
Leonardo Bianchi
1. Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy 2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

Award Committee

Sergio Fantini
Sergio Fantini
Chairman
Tufts University
Flavio Esposito
Flavio Esposito
University of Naples Parthenope
Chen Chen
Chen Chen
Chongqing University
Beiwen Li
Beiwen Li
University of Georgia