The German Crystallographic Society (DGK) issues travel grants for young scientists with student status participating at the 27th Congress and General Assembly of the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr 2026) in Calgary, Canada, taking place 25 – 29 August 2026. Up to 3 grants of 600 € each will be given to graduate or postgraduate students of a field related to crystallography at a university or scientific institution.
Please send your application (electronic form, German or English) not later than the 8th March 2026 to the chair of the DGK, Prof. Dr. Ute Kolb (E-Mail: kolb@uni-mainz.de or vorstand@dgk-home.de).
Your application should include:
• a cover letter with motivation (one page maximum)
• a short curriculum vitae (CV)
• a proof of student status
• a supporting statement (letter) of a professor or a senior scientist at a university or a public research institution
Grants will be issued subject to the quality of application, an acceptance of the conference contribution, and the available funds; a membership in the DGK is not a requirement.
Applicants will be informed whether or not they have been granted a stipendium until 23rd of March 2026. Payout of the stipendium occurs only under the condition that the recipient actually participates in the IUCr 2026 conference on-site. It is expected that the grantees submit a report for publication in the organs of the DGK.
Information about IUCr 2026 can be found at https://www.iucr2026.org/ .
Best wishes and regards
Prof. Dr. Ute Kolb, Chair of the DGK