Switzerland Hub 2026 Funding – EAS Annual Meeting Subsidised Participation
April 15, 2026

Switzerland Hub 2026 Funding

EAS Annual Meeting Subsidised Participation for Early-Careers

The Europlanet Switzerland Hub is offering a subsidy for the participation of Swiss-based early-career scientists in the 2026 Annual Meeting of the European Astronomical Society (EAS), to be held in Lausanne from 29 June – 03 July 2026. The application deadline is Wednesday 22 April 23:59 CEST using the form below. For any question, please contact the Hub Chair at thibaut.roger@unibe.ch. You can find more information about the EAS Annual Meeting, including its schedule, on its website.

What does this call cover?

  • This call only covers early-bird (before 27 April) registration fees for early-careers to participate in the European Astronomical Society Annual Meeting 2026 in Lausanne. More info on registration for the conference can be found here.
  • Transportation and catering are not covered.
  • Any other annex fees are not covered either.
  • In exchange, the recipients will support the operation of the Europlanet stand at EAS Annual Meeting for 2 mornings or afternoons (for a total of up to 8h).

Guidelines for submitting a Hub funding request

Budget

  • The total envelope for this call is 1000€. This corresponds to a maximum of 2 recipients.
  • The evaluation committee reserves the right to attribute only part of this total budget.

Eligibility

To apply, a candidate must be:

  • A Member of Europlanet
  • Currently residing or working in Switzerland and Liechtenstein
  • An early-career scientist – i.e. Master’s student, PhD candidate, or researcher with <7 years since their last degree.

Scope of the initiative

  • Enables Swiss-based early-career researchers to take the opportunity of the EAS Annual Meeting 2026 taking place in Switzerland.
  • Provide them with an opportunity to network with researchers from across Europe and many scientific domains, and exchange scientific knowledge with them.
  • Provide support for the Europlanet stand operations during EAS Annual Meeting 2026.

Evaluation

  • The evaluation panel will be composed of two members of the Europlanet Executive Board/Office and the Switzerland Hub Chair.

Submission and answer

The call is open until 22 April 2026 at 23:59 CEST. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

Answers will be provided by 24 April 2026 23:59 CEST at the latest, to allow recipients to register for the conference before the early-bird deadline (27 April 2026).

Application Form

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