The European Section Early Career Travel Grant assists junior-level researchers in presenting their work at the AOCS Annual Meeting, as well as encourages them to become active in the European Section and the Society. The maximum number of individual grants given per year is limited to two.
What does the recipient receive?
- Certificate
- Individual grants limited to no more than €750
- Opportunity to present in the technical program during the AOCS Annual Meeting
Who is eligible?
- Early career professionals (less than seven years of employment) at a European institution of higher learning or research laboratory who have not previously received the European Section Early Career Travel Grant
- Preference given to early career professionals who demonstrate an interest in becoming active in the European Section
- Full professors are not eligible
How do I nominate someone?
Login to the Awards Portal to submit the following application materials by December 16.
- Application statement (300–500-words) describing the significance of the applicant’s accomplishments and progress in research, as well as clearly demonstrates how the applicant’s research interests are consistent with scope and activities of the Section
- Two-page Curriculum Vitae which includes grant procurement, students supervised and published papers
- Copy of the abstract submitted for the current year’s AOCS Annual Meeting