Applications for grants are now closed!
Applications have reached the limit of available funds. Reduced registration fees and cheap accommodation on campus are still available to encourage the participation of young students/research fellows.
To facilitate the participation of young people, the Italian Synchrotron Radiation Society (SILS) will grant a partial financial support to some of the students and research fellows that will present a contribution (oral or poster) at the Conference.
The support may cover:
- accommodation on campus (or reimbursement up to a maximum of 30 EUR/night for 2 nights)
- travel expenses (maximum 200 EUR)
The grant will be provided, up to the limits of available funds, to applicants on the first come first served basis.
The grant may be requested by sending an e-mail to: presidentesils@gmail.com. The message should contain:
- personal data
- affiliation
- title of submitted contribution
- costs estimates
Documented expenses (copies of receipts are mandatory) will be reimbursed at the Conference by SILS’s treasurer.
SILS awards
Deadline to apply for the prizes awarded by the Italian Synchrotron Radiation Society: June 30th, 2019
SILS Best PhD thesis Award 2019
Nominee must hold the PhD degree in one of the last two doctoral cycles of the Italian PhD system.
The thesis must include substantial work about methods, techniques or applications of synchrotron radiation and/or other advanced radiation sources.
Nominations are invited across all disciplinary areas. Winners will have the opportunity to present briefly their research during the annual SILS Conference and will be awarded by a € 200,00 prize.
Nominations, including the thesis, CV and 1 recommendation letter by the PhD tutor (SILS member), have to be sent before June 30th, 2019 to the SILS president presidentesils@gmail.com.
SILS Young Scientist Award 2019
Nominee must have made contribution to synchrotron radiation methods, techniques and applications, preferentially within the Italian community. Nominations are invited across all disciplinary areas. Nominee should be within 7 years of a Ph.D. (or equivalent) degree as of June 1st, 2018. Winners will have the opportunity to present briefly their research during the annual SILS Conference and will be awarded by a € 200,00 prize. Nominations, including CV and 1 recommendation letter by an SILS member, have to be sent before June 30th, 2019 to the SILS president presidentesils@gmail.com. No self-nominations will be accepted.
SILS Outstanding Scientist Award 2019
Nominee must have achieved outstanding results within at least 20 years of scientific activity in the field of synchrotron radiation (methods, techniques and applications), preferentially within the Italian community. Nomination are invited across all disciplinary areas. The winner will be awarded by a € 400,00 prize and will be invited to deliver a talk presenting a brief summary of the main scientific results of her/his own carreer. Nominations, including CV and 2 recommendation letters by SILS members, have to be sent before June 30th, 2019 to the SILS president presidentesils@gmail.com. No self-nominations will be accepted.