Biomimetics will be granting the Travel Award to two junior scientists. The applications will be assessed by an Evaluation Committee consisting of senior scholars from the Biomimetics Editorial Board.

This award provides financial support for the winners to attend an international conference in the field of biomimetics to be held in 2024, in order to hold a presentation, present a poster, or both.

Candidate Requirements:
– Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students.
– Plans to attend an international conference in 2024 (oral presentation or poster).

Required Application Documents:
– Information of 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 supervisor, research director, or department head, which also confirms the applicant’s status as a postdoctoral fellow/PhD student.

The winners (two awardees) will each be awarded CHF 500 and a certificate.

Please submit your applications for the Biomimetics 2024 Travel Award online  at https://www.mdpi.com/journal/biomimetics/awards by 30 June 2024. Prizes will be awarded on 31 August 2024 and announced on the Biomimetics website.