Conference Achievement Awards
LSfM Conference Awards 2026
The Luxembourg Society for Microbiology (LSfM) is pleased to offer four Conference Awards to early-career researchers who represented the Luxembourg research community at an international microbiology event in 2025.
About the Award
The LSfM Conference Award is a personal merit-based grant recognizing outstanding individual achievement.
Each award consists of a lump sum of 250 EUR to support active participation in an international conference or seminar held outside Luxembourg.
Eligibility
Applications are open to:
- Early-career researchers, including PhD students and postdoctoral fellows (up to 5 years after PhD graduation),
- Who are members of the LSfM,
- And have a link to Luxembourg.
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Application Requirements
A complete application must include the following documents:
- The LSfM Conference Award application form, duly completed and signed
- A CV (maximum 2 pages)
- A copy of the conference attendance certificate
- The presented poster or presentation in PDF format
- A personal report on the event attended or co-organized (1 page, including a photo if possible)
Application Deadline and Decision
Please submit all documents before the specified deadline. Applications will be reviewed by the LSfM selection committee, and successful candidates will be notified directly.
FEMS Membership Benefits
As a FEMS Member Society, the LSfM is proud to provide its members with access to a range of unique benefits offered through the Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS).