We are pleased to announce “ILS Early Career Travel Awards” for young researchers attending the 5th International Lipidomics Society (ILS) Conference, taking place in Perth, Australia from 18 to 21 October 2026.

Prize

The iLS Early Career Travel Award supports students and early-career researchers in attending leading international conferences in lipidomics. The award helps cover travel, accommodation and registration costs, with individual grants of up to €2,000.

How to apply

Applicants must be 

  1. current members of the ILS (students and early career postdocs) and must submit 
  2. a short application letter (max 250 words), 
  3. the conference abstract and 
  4. a short CV. 

The submitted abstract must represent an outstanding contribution to the field of lipidomics.

Please login/register for submission details.

(Application Form is only visible to active ILS Members)

Submission deadline

September 15th, 2026 23:59 (CEST)

Award Committee

Submitted information will be shared with the members of the IECTA award committee only.

The award committee for this application consists of the following ILS representatives:

  • Kim Ekroos (ILS president)
  • Xue Li Guan (VP for early career representation)
  • Erin S. Baker (VP for education)
  • Yu Xia (VP for diversity and inclusion)
  • Peter Meikle (local organizer of ILS conference)