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 (SCS).
You can win a contribution of CHF 1000.- to actively present at an international conference.
Application criteria
Applicants must be doing her/his PhD at a Swiss institution at the time of the deadline (March 31, 2025)
- The conference must be related to chemistry (any domain of chemistry)
- Active participation (poster or talk)
- Conference must take place outside Switzerland
- Conference must last at least 3 days
- Conference must take place between May 15, 2025 and May 14, 2026
- Deadline for application is March 31, 2025 (23:59)
Submission requirements
- Abstract
- CV with a list of publications (2 pages max)
- Recommendation letter from advisor
Winners must present the certificate of attendance within 60 days after the conference to receive the reimbursement.
Every year, we receive many e-mails asking the same questions. Therefore, we kindly ask you to please read the FAQ before applying here.
David Spichiger, SCS / Leo Merz, SCNAT
06.02.2024