The abstract submission and YIA/ Travel grant application system is now closed.

Young investigators under the age of 35 are eligible to be considered for an award recognizing the research work contained in their abstract submission.  The award scheme is applicable for all the abstract categories.  The Scientific Committee of the 36th ECFS Conference will, as part of the abstract review process, select the abstracts they deem most worthy of this award.  It includes a monetary grant of 750 Euro, a free registration to the conference, and a 2013 ECFS membership subscription. The awards will be acknowledged during the conference.

Travel Grants

Young European investigators under the age of 35 registered for a PhD or Post-Graduate Degree or graduated within 12 Months are eligible to be considered for an ECFS Travel award.  The award scheme is applicable for all the abstract categories. The travel grant is not available for previous recipients of the grant in 2012 (Dublin) or 2011 (Hamburg). The Scientific Committee of the 36th ECFS Conference will, as part of the abstract review process, select the abstracts they deem most worthy of these Grants. They consist of a monetary grant of 300 Euro, a free registration to the conference and a 2013 ECFS membership subscription.

The ECFS Awards and Travel Grant recipients will be notified in March, after the abstract review process.