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Travel Award

The Polymers Travel Award was launched in 2018 and is granted to junior scientists to encourage them to present their latest research at academic conferences in the field of polymer science, helping them to expand their influence. The application period is open from April to October each year, with the winners announced by the end of December.

The Prize:
– CHF 800;
– An electronic certificate;
– A voucher to fully cover the article processing fees valid for one year.

Number of Winners: 1

 
Polymers Travel Award
 
Application deadline: 31 October 2025
Winner announcement: 31 December 2025

Eligibility and Requirements

– Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students;
– Plans to attend an international conference in 2026 (oral presentation or poster).

List of Documents for Application

– Information about the conference the applicant is planning to attend and the abstract that will be submitted;
– Curriculum vitae and list of publications;
– Justification letter describing the focus of the research (max. 800 words);
– Letter of recommendation from the applicant’s supervisor, research director, or department head, which also confirms the applicant’s status at the institution.

 
Past Winners
 
Year: 

Winner

Susana Guzman-Puyol
Universidad de Málaga, Spain
Raquel Viveiros
NOVA School of Science & Technology, NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal

Award Committee

Prof. Dr. Alexander Böker Chairman
Fraunhofer IAP
Dr. Shin-ichi Yusa
University of Hyogo
Prof. Dr. Giulio Malucelli
Politecnico di Torino
Prof. Martin Kröger
ETH Zurich
Prof. Dr. Francesco Paolo La Mantia
Universita degli Studi di Palermo
Prof. Hyeonseok Yoon
Chonnam National University
Dr. Dimitrios Bikiaris
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Prof. Antonio Pizzi
University of Lorraine
Prof. Miguel Angel Lopez-Manchado
CSIC
Dr. Ana Maria Diez-Pascual
Universidad de Alcalá, Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Química Analítica, Química Física e Ingeniería Química, Ctra. Madrid-Barcelona, Km. 33.6, 28805 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, España (Spain);
Prof. Yuekun Lai
Fuzhou University
Dr. Wei Zhang
Sichuan University
Prof. Dr. Sixun Zheng
Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Winner

Fanlong Meng
Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization, Germany
Sarah Glass
Leibniz Institute of Surface Engineering (IOM), Germany

Winner

Patxi Garra
Université de Haute-Alsace, France
Kankana Banerjee
University of Mysore, India
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