Do you know the European Young Chemists’ Network (EYCN)?
The European Young Chemists’ Network (EYCN) is the young division of the European Chemical Society (EuChemS), which gathers chemists under the age of 35 that belong to a European fellow society. The EYCN was founded in 2006. The idea of the EYCN within EuChemS appeared during several meetings of young scientists in Europe. On 31stof August 2006, during the 1stEuropean Chemistry Congress (ECC) in Budapest, a paper was written entitled “Aims, Tasks and Goals of EYCN”. In March 2007, Jens Breffke (Germany) and Csaba Janáky (Hungary) invited all societies to send their young representatives to Berlin in order to set the rules of the EYCN, which were later confirmed by the Executive Committee of EuChemS. Meanwhile, the EYCN reached out to all young chemists within the European Chemical Society framework to exchange knowledge, experiences and ideas.
Purpose of the EYCN
The EYCN has a board with four individual teams (Membership Team, Networks Team, Science Team and Communication Team) that have specific responsibilities, and each is managed by a Team Leader. Being one of the most active divisions of EuChemS, the EYCN’s main goal is to support and 
mentor students, early career researchers and professionals through awards (best poster and best oral presentation prizes, the European Young Chemist Award - EYCA), exchange programs (congress fellowships, Young Chemists Crossing Borders - YCCB program) and educational activities (conferences, Career Days, soft-skills symposiums).
How can you interact and profit from EYCN
(i) If you are organizing an event for young chemists please let us know at
(ii) The EYCN issues a monthly newsletter. You can subscribe to it by filling in the online subscription form.
(iii) Become a board member of the Swiss Young Chemists' Association and activly participate as Swiss delegate at EYCN activities. Contact Jovana and Amin (EPFL) or Dmitry Vasilyev (EPFL) if you are interested.
(iv) check out other activities of EYCN on the website https://www.euchems.eu/divisions/european-young-chemists-network/
Network
It is important to say that the EYCN successfully collaborates with other early-career chemistry networks in Europe and beyond. It has built a particularly fruitful collaboration with the American Chemical Society - Younger Chemists Committee (ACS-YCC) and is now actively cooperating with the International Younger Chemists Network (IYCN).
In addition to the financial support from EuChemS, the EYCN has been supported for many years by EVONIK Industries.
David Spichiger, SCS
08.02.2019
Reaxys PhD Prize 2019 is open for submission. Deadline is March 22, 2019
The Reaxys PhD Prize recognizes accomplished young chemists for innovative and rigorous research. This global competition is open to anyone who is doing or has recently completed a PhD in any discipline of chemistry. Discover more about the world's highest accolade for ambitious early-career chemistry researchers.
Eligibility
To enter, you must meet the following rules and requirements:
- You must currently be in a PhD program or have completed your PhD after January 1, 2018
- Your PhD topic must be within the chemical sciences. All areas of research are considered eligible.
- Only one candidate per research group can apply.
- You must submit your completed application on this platform.
What are the submission requirements?
Your application must include:
- An example of an accepted, peer-reviewed article that primarily showcases your work. NOTE: If you have previously applied, you must submit a new paper that features new and innovative research.
- Your curriculum vitae or résumé
- A personal statement
- A letter of recommendation from your PhD supervisor, including an overview of your qualifications, details of your achievements during your PhD studies, and a clear description of your role
Deadline
Please submit your application until March 22, 2019
Where can I get more information?
Visit our new webpage Reaxys PhD Prize and follow us on social media to stay informed.
David Spichiger, SCS
18.01.2019
2019 Chemistry Travel Award: Call open until March 31
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
2nd European young Chemists' Meeting (2nd EYCheM), Bremen, March 20-23, 2019
The young chemist's section of the German Chemical Society (GDCh-JCF) will host the 2nd European young Chemists' Meeting (2nd EYCheM) together with the 21st GDCh-JCF Spring Symposium (Frühjahrssymposium) in Bremen from the 20th to 23rd of March 2019.
The conference will feature distinguished plenary speakers, including Prof. David Cole-Hamilton (University of St. Andrews, UK) and Prof. David Leigh (University of Manchester, UK).
The deadline for the registration, as well as for abstract submission is 15th of December 2018.
More information regarding the registration fee, abstract template, and so forth can be found at the conference website: eychem.eycn.eu
David Spichiger, SCS
04.12.2018
The Reaxys PhD Prize returns in 2019!
We are delighted to announce that the prestigious and popular Reaxys PhD Prize is relaunching in 2019! This is a superb opportunity for the best and brightest young chemists in Switzerland who are engaged in chemical sciences research to get international recognition and join an exclusive community of chemists – we encourage you to share details about this competition to all members within your network.
What is the Reaxys PhD Prize?
The Reaxys PhD Prize is the most important and recognized international prize for young chemists. It celebrates innovative, rigorous and forward-thinking research, helping the finalists and winners to drive their careers forward and network with other excellent scientists.
Who can apply?
Anyone who is currently doing or has recently completed a PhD (after 1st Jan 2018) in the chemical sciences is eligible to enter.
What are the submission requirements?
The application process is simple. Students must supply:
• An example of an accepted, peer-reviewed article that showcases their work
• A CV
• A short personal statement
• A letter of recommendation from their PhD supervisor
Only one candidate per research group can apply
When will the competition open?
The competition will open in mid-January and close in mid-March.
Where can I get more information?
Visit our new webpage Reaxys PhD Prize, sign up to our newsletter and follow us on social media to stay informed on how to enter.
David Spichiger, SCS
22.11.2018
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