Travel funding
Members of the GGN can apply for travel grants to finance a trip to a scientific event.
Would you like to present your research work at a congress, symposium, or conference? Participation in scientific events is highly beneficial: You will collect (international) research experience, learn from leading experts, expand your personal network, get to know new methods and get a different perspective within your field of research.
The exchange with other researchers and the networking that takes place at scientific events is of central importance for young scientists. Sometimes it is not possible to finance such a trip with third-party funding. In such cases, the GGN can support its early career researchers with a travel grant of up to EUR 500.
Per year, the GGN will issue up to 18 travel grants.
Who can apply?
Applications are open to Master students, doctoral students and postdocs at JLU who are members of the GGN.
What is funded?
Expenses for traveling to conferences, meetings, congresses or symposia (with own contribution). The GGN will cover a maximum amount of EUR 500 of the total cost of the trip. The professorship or the institution to which the applicant belongs, or the applicant himself, must bear the additional costs incurred.
What needs to be submitted for application?
Please submit the following documents:
- Short letter of motivation with reference to your own research project
- Reason for travel grant application (topic, description and objectives of the planned project)
- Personal data sheet (cv)
- Title and abstract of own contribution (if applicable)
- Cost calculation incl. cost centre of your institute/professorship for coverage of the CO2-fee if you take a plane.
- Declaration by the professorship or the institution the applicant is assigned to that it is not possible to adequately finance the planned trip from third-party funding.
When do the documents have to be submitted?
Please send the necessary documents to the GGN office by mail (Leihgesterner Weg 52, 35392 Gießen, mail@ggn.uni-giessen.de).
- 15 February for travel from 1 March to 30 June 2026
- 15 April for travel from 1 June to 30 September 2026
- 15 July for travel from 1 September to 31 December 2026
- 15 October for travel from 1 December 2026 to 31 March 2027
Who will decide about the application?
The Executive Board of the GGN.
Notes
- The maximum total amount of funding per person is EUR 1500.
- As an employee of JLU, you have to submit a travel notification before the trip. If your application is successful, you will receive a letter of confirmation that the GGN will bear the costs as announced. After the trip, please send the application for reimbursement of travel expenses, including all original bills and receipts, the approved travel notification, the letter of confirmation and the confirmation of participation, directly to Department D.
- Funding is limited to one trip per person per calendar year. Persons who have not yet received funding will be given preference in the allocation process.
- There is no entitlement to funding.