Travel Award
Religions 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 religion, which helps to grow their profile. The application process is open from May to November every year, and winners are announced by the end of January of the next year.
The Prize:
– CHF 800;
– A certificate;
Religions Travel Award
Application deadline: 31 October 2025
Winner announcement: 31 December 2025
Winner announcement: 31 December 2025
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
Vincenzo Tedesco
University of Messina, Italy
Mátyás Bódi
University of Oxford, UK
Award Committee
Prof. Dr. Klaus Baumann
Chairman
Freiburg University
Prof. Dr. Xiaojun Ding
Xi'an Jiaotong University
Prof. Emin Poljarevic
Uppsala University
Winner
Phra Nicholas Thanissaro
University of Warwick, UK
Gary Slater
St. Edward's University, USA
