To encourage participation in the conference by young researchers like early-stage PhDs, Doctoral, Master and Bachelor Students, the organizing committee plans the following:

  • Travel Grants
  • Best Poster Awards 
  • Best Young Scientist Oral Awards

Travel Grants

Travel grants are offered to support young researchers, including doctoral and master’s students and early-career postdoctoral researchers, with a fixed award of €450 per grant to attend the conference. The grant may be used to help cover registration, travel, accommodation, and other expenses related to participation in the symposium.

Each awardee will receive an official certificate from the SAFE2026 organizing committees for a successful application.

Applicants are required to submit an abstract, one-page CV, and one-page motivation letter bearing the supervisor’s signature to the conference email, safe2026@safe2026.org , by 10 April 2026.


Best Poster Awards

To encourage participation and poster presentation in the conference, the organizing committee plans to establish Best Poster Awards.

The awardees will receive a certificate of merit and money award. The scientific and local organizing committees of the SAFE2026 conference will judge the content of posters and 1-min presentations and select the awardees.

Best Young Scientist Oral Awards

To encourage participation and presentation at the conference by young researchers, including doctoral and master’s students, early postdocs, and other early-career researchers, the organizing committee plans to establish Best Young Scientist Oral Awards.

The awardees will receive a certificate of merit and money award. The scientific and local organizing committees of the SAFE 2026 conference will judge the oral presentations and select the awardees.