Travel Award

The Robotics Travel Award was launched in 2017, and granted each year to encourage junior scientists to present their latest research at academic conferences in the field of robotics, with the aim of assisting them to grow their academic reputation. The application process is open from August to January of the next year and winner is announced by the end of March.

The Prize:
– CHF 800;
– A certificate.

Number of Winners: 1

Robotics Travel Award

Application deadline: 31 January 2026Application deadline: 31 March 2026

Apply

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

GFGiuliano Fabris
Giuliano Fabris
Polytechnic Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Udine, Italy

Award Committee

Marco Ceccarelli
Marco Ceccarelli
Chairman
University of Rome Tor Vergata
Kean Aw
Kean Aw
University of Auckland
Ian Walker
Ian Walker
Clemson University
Beno Benhabib
Beno Benhabib