Travel Award
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce the Risks 2019 Travel Awards for Postdoctoral students and PhD students. These awards will support travel for one postdoctoral fellow and one PhD student to present their research, in poster or oral presentation formats, at a scientific conference in 2019. The nominations and applications will be assessed by an Evaluation Committee chaired by the Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. Mogens Steffensen.
Candidates’ Requirements:
- Postdoctoral Fellows (within three years of receiving PhD) or PhD students involved in research on insurance and financial risk management.
- Will present their own, original work as a poster or a presentation at the conference in 2019 for which the travel award application is being made.
Applicants Should Provide:
- Outline of current and future work (maximum 500 words).
- Curriculum vitae, including a complete list of publications.
- The conference to be attended, a copy of the abstract and acceptance letter or anticipated date of decision.
- Current grant funding and travel budget, if any, and why the applicant would like the support of Risks.
- A letter of recommendation from the supervisor, research director or department head.
The Awards consist of 800 SWISS FRANCS EACH, and may be used for registration, travel, or accommodation. The awardee must provide a copy of the page in the conference program showing the abstract/presentation and meeting badge after attending the conference.
Please apply online (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/risks/awards) before 30 November 2018. The winners will be announced by the end of December 2018. And feel free to forward this email to potentially interested colleagues.
We are looking forward to receiving your applications!
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