The European Section Student Travel Grant assists current or past Ph.D. students in presenting their work at the AOCS Annual Meeting, as well as encourages them to become active in the 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?
Graduate students at a European University who have:
- not already received their graduate degree, or begun their career employment prior to May of the presentation year
- never received the European Section Student Travel Grant
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
- Copy of the abstract submitted for the current year’s AOCS Annual Meeting
- Graduate program name and year within the program