If you plan to present an oral or poster contribution, you can apply for financial support to help cover your travel expenses.

Thanks to generous funding by our sponsors, we are able to provide:

• Up to €400 for select applicants currently based in Europe
• Up to €1000 for select applicants currently based outside Europe

These grants are intended to support travel and accommodation costs, and the conference fee will be waived for all grant recipients. Reimbursements will be processed after the conference upon submission of valid receipts and confirmation of attendance.

Who can apply?

• Current Bachelor, Master, and PhD students
• Early-career researchers, which include:

• • Postdoctoral researchers within 5 years of completing their PhD
  • Master’s degree holders within 3 years of graduation
  • Bachelor’s degree holders within 2 years of graduation
    Any time spent on parental leave, illness, or other extended non-holiday leave will be discounted from these time limits.
• Applicants must present an oral or poster contribution at ICYMARE 2026 BREMEN.

How to apply

Send your application to moc.e1775821635ramyc1775821635i@stn1775821635argle1775821635vart1775821635 by May 15, 2026 at 5pm CET. Please attach all required documents as separate files and follow the naming convention. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.

Required documents:

• Proof of abstract submission
• Completed travel grant application form
• Proof of student or early-career status (e.g., enrollment or course completion certificate)
• Motivation letter (max. 1 page) explaining why you are applying
• CV (max. 5 pages) summarizing research experience, conference participation, fieldwork, publications (if applicable), and other relevant activities
• Budget estimate detailing travel costs (including references or screenshots from platforms such as Skyscanner, Booking.com, or Airbnb)

Naming Convention:
Please label all documents as follows:
FIRST NAME_LAST NAME_TYPE OF DOCUMENT
Examples: EVA_EXAMPLE_MOTIVATION LETTER or MAX_MUSTERMANN_CV

Selection Criteria:

Applications will be evaluated based on:

• Relevance and justification of the grant request as outlined in the motivation letter
• Clarity and structure of the abstract
• Scientific quality and alignment with ICYMARE’s scope
• Innovation and contribution to marine research
• Research background, field experience, participation in international projects, and overall consistency of the application

Our goal is to support applicants with limited experience in research projects, fieldwork, or similar activities. For this reason, we will adjust the scoring to give applicants with less experience a fair chance.

Please note: Each year, we receive a number of AI-generated submissions. We can identify them (yes, we really can!), and any application suspected to be created by AI will be excluded from the selection process.

Important Deadlines

• Application deadline: May 15, 2026 at 5pm CET
• Notification of decisions: June 1, 2026
• Deadline for submitting travel receipts: September 30, 2026
• Reimbursement of grants: By October 31, 2026

All application documents will be handled confidentially and deleted after the selection process in compliance with our privacy policy.