Through the «Chemistry Travel Award», contributions towards the cost of participation at an international conference in the chemical sciences are granted to selected PhD students. The award is sponsored by the «Platform Chemistry» of the SCNAT and the Swiss Chemical Society.
2019 «Chemistry Travel Award»
The award includes a contribution of CHF 1'000 towards the cost of an active participation (poster or oral presentation) at an international conference of three days or more between 15 May 2019 and 14 May 2020 in any field of the chemical sciences. Up to 48 awards will be distributed to selected doctoral students from Swiss research institutions. Selection will be based primarily on scientific accomplishments and on the submitted conference abstract.
- Only applications in English will be considered.
- The award can only be won once in a lifetime – winners of previous years are excluded.
- There is no limitation of winners per research group.
- The award money will be paid upon presentation of a confirmation of attendance from the conference.
The results will be communicated as soon as possible (around end-April).
The application package (as a single PDF file in the above order) should be submitted using the online application form before the deadline of 31 March 2019.
The award can only be won once in a lifetime – winners of previous years are excluded. There is no limitation of winners per research group.
Further information as well as the application form can be found at: www.chemistry.scnat.ch/travel_award
David Spichiger, SCS
11.01.2019