Meeting Registration Grants

If you need financial assistance to be able to attend the SETAC Europe annual meeting, be sure to have a look at the grant opportunities, which supports the society’s mission and values by facilitating the participation of students, recent graduates and senior active members at the SETAC annual meetings. 

Recent Graduates and Senior Members

Recent Graduates or Senior Active Members Reduced Registration

Deadline: 23:59 CET on Wednesday, 13 January 2027.

Benefits

Recipients of this grant can register for the upcoming SETAC Europe annual meeting with a discounted registration fee, instead of the regular registration fee.

  • No additional reduction on training courses or social events will be applied.
  • Members already benefiting from a discounted registration fee (such as participants from low- and middle-income countries according to the WorldBank) will not be accepted for this grant. 
Eligibility Requirements

Candidates must be a full SETAC member with a recent graduate or senior active status. Check your membership status, under My Account > Manage Membership.

  • A free membership is not valid
  • The membership must be at least active until the last day of the annual meeting
  • To qualify as a recent graduate, members must:
    • have received the primary degree related to the Society's ethos of environmental chemistry and ecotoxicology
    • have been graduated no longer than 3 years ago
  • To qualify as a senior active member, members must:
    • be a member in good standing for three years
    • be at least 62 years of age and retired
  • Candidates must be actively involved in the SETAC Europe annual meeting (for example, session chair, presenter, programme committee member, training course instructor or award judge). 
Application Information

Applicants must submit the information below through the submission module. Once submitted, you will no longer be able to edit your application.

  • Summary of reason for application
  • Statement about the active contribution to the meeting
Terms and Conditions
  • Recent graduates can only receive the reduced registration grant for maximum two annual meetings
  • Grants are personal and cannot be given to others
  • Recipients must register before the early bird registration deadline
  • Recipients are expected to adhere to the SETAC Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct.
SETAC Europe Students

Student Attendance Grant

Deadline: 23:59 CET on Tuesday, 17 November.

Benefits

Grant recipients get a complimentary meeting registration to participate in the upcoming SETAC Europe annual meeting.

Eligibility
  • Candidates must be a full SETAC Europe student member based in Europe, the Middle East or Central Asia (view the list of eligible countries below).
  • A free membership is NOT eligible.
  • The membership must be at least active until the last day of the annual meeting.
  • Check your membership status under My Account > Manage Membership

Eligible Countries administered by SETAC Europe

Countries administered by SETAC Europe

Aland Islands, Albania, Andorra, Anguilla, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Guernsey, Holy See (Vatican City State), Hungary, Iceland, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia (The Former Yugoslav), Republic of Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Palestinian Territory, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Yemen

Application Information

Applicants must submit the information below through the submission module by the deadline. Once submitted, you will no longer be able to edit your application.

  • Summary of reason for application including why the grant is required and how attendance fits academic goals and career plans
  • A valid student proof
  • A supporting statement by the applicant’s supervisor (maximum one page)
Selection Process

All applications will be checked for eligibility and completeness by the SETAC office. Late-submitted applications will not be taken into consideration. A maximum of two (2) candidates from one institution or department can receive a grant. If we receive more eligible applications than funding is available, the recipients will be selected at random. 

All applicants will be informed about the outcome by 1 December. Only successful candidates with an accepted abstract will receive an email with instructions on how to receive the registration waiver when registration opens.

Terms and Conditions
  • Recipients must submit an abstract as the presenting author for the SETAC Europe annual meeting.
  • The grant can only be received for a maximum of two annual meetings while being a student.
  • Grants are personal and cannot be given to others.
  • Recipients must register before the early bird registration deadline.
  • Recipients are expected to adhere to the SETAC Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct.
SETAC Students outside SETAC Europe

Grants for SETAC Students outside SETAC Europe

SETAC Europe offers five grants for full SETAC student members based in a low- or middle-income country outside of SETAC Europe to co-fund meeting participation. The grant offers up to 1000€, including one meeting registration for the SETAC Europe 35th Annual Meeting. The meeting grant will not necessarily cover all costs related to participation in the meeting but will help contribute to the overall cost of the grant recipient.

View the list of eligible countries:

Eligible Countries outside SETAC Europe

Eligible countries  

Africa

Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Bouvet Island, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Reunion, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, United Republic of Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe 

Asia-Pacific 

Afghanistan, American Samoa, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Fiji, Guam, India, Indonesia, Kiribati, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Niue, Northern Mariana Islands, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Viet Nam 

Latin America  

Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Saint Bartholemy, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Virgin Islands 

North America  

Mexico 

Benefits

The grant offers up to 1000€, which includes the meeting registration for the SETAC Europe 35th Annual Meeting and the balance can be used to partially cover travel and accommodation. 

Deadline

The deadline to apply for a student grant is 23:59 CET on Wednesday, 30 October. 

Eligibility

  • Candidates must be a full SETAC student member, based in a low- or middle-income country outside of SETAC Europe. Check your membership status, under My Account > Manage Membership.
    • A free or explorer membership is ineligible 
    • The membership must be at least active till the last day of the annual meeting 
  • Have a submitted abstract for the SETAC Europe meeting as the first and presenting author

Application Information

Applicants must submit the following information:

  • Summary of reasons for application with clear explanation of why financial support is required and how attendance at the meeting fits with academic goals and career plans (max 500 words)
  • A valid student proof
  • A copy of the abstract that will be submitted
  • Filled out Supervisor Student Declaration Form including the proof of funding to attend the meeting in addition to the grant

Selection Process and Procedure

All applications will be checked for eligibility and completeness by the SETAC office and then approved for review by the SETAC Europe Diversity and Inclusive Committee by the following criteria:

  • Applicant demonstrates financial need with the ability to fund part of the expenses
  • Submitted abstract demonstrates strong scientific merit
  • Applicant’s personal statement demonstrates a clear understanding of how they will benefit from the SETAC Europe 34th Annual Meeting experience and the uniqueness they bring to the meeting

All candidates will be informed about the outcome by Thursday, 14 November. Grantees will receive an email with instructions on how to receive the registration waiver in early February 2025 and must register for the meeting by the early bird registration deadline.  

Terms and Conditions

  • Grants are personal and cannot be given to others.
  • The grant can be received for maximum two annual meetings while being a student.
  • Reimbursement will be made after the meeting. Grantees must complete an expense claim form at the meeting, along with all relevant receipts to support the claim.
  • No reimbursement will be made in the event of failure to attend the meeting.
  • Grantees need to submit a brief report (300-500 words) summarising the benefits of having received the grant, within 3 months after the meeting.
  • Recipients are expected to adhere to the SETAC Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct.