The CMSZH Travel Award includes a contribution of up to CHF 2000 towards the cost of active participation at an international conference in the fields of Chemical and Molecular Sciences.
Travel Award Sponsors
Rules for the Travel Award 2025
- In 2025 there will be 4 travel awards.
- The prerequisite for participation is a one page application letter and a one page text-based CV. The applicaton does not have to be for a specific conference.
- The jury, consisting of three PIs, selects the top 30% of applicants. The winners of the travel awards are determined from this pool by a lottery.
Requirements
- PhD member of CMSZH (Deadline Defense 28.03.2025 or later)
- Application Letter (one page) as pdf:
o Why does the applicant want to present her/his research at a conference?
o What is the relevance of research for the field, is it beyond state-of-the-art?
o What will the applicant gain from presenting at a conference?
o The application letter must be signed by the PI to approve the application.
- CV (one page) as pdf:
The CV is text-based, new SNSF style, and should outline the three main achievements of
the candidate at the current stage of their career. No bullet-points.
These can include (but are not limited to): Research (including relevant
preprints/publications if available, not necessarily first author), chemistry outreach,
participation in extracurricular activities (e.g., ICHO), teaching activities and awards. The
selection is up to the candidate, whatever she/he considers the main achievements that
she/he is most proud of. It can be research-based only, but also anything else from the
above list.
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Deadline of application: 28.03.2025 at 6 pm.
Application
Please upload your application letter and your CVhere.
Awarding of Grants
Till End of April 2025
Grant
Allocation of a budget of up to CHF 2000 to the winner for participation at national and international conferences in the period 1.5.2025 to 1.6.2026.