The deadline for award application and abstract submission is 27 March 2026.
The EMS and the Tromp Foundation invite applications for the Tromp foundation travel award to young scientists (TFTAYS) to support the participation of young scientists at the EMS Annual Meeting, 6 – 11 September 2026. These awards are funded by the Tromp Foundation, the legacy of Solco W. Tromp.
This award is specifically for presentations in the area of biometeorology.
The award consists of a waiver for the registration fee and financial support of 750€ for travel expenses to attend the Annual Meeting onsite in Utrecht.
Eligibility
Young scientists under 35 years of age on the first of January 2025 working and/or studying in a European country are eligible for an award. All countries with an EMS Member Society or included in the WMO RA VI region are considered as European. An overview of EMS Member Societies is available here.
This award is specifically for presentations in the area of biometeorology. Presentations in sessions Human Biometeorology, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology and Cities and urban areas in the earth-atmosphere system are treated with high priority; presentations in other related sessions could be considered as well, but the decision on eligibility is to the selection committee.
Application procedure
To apply the following procedures have to be followed:
(1) Submit your abstract for the EMS Annual Meeting until 27 March 2026 (including).
FAQs for abstract submission will become available in early February at the www.ems2026.eu
(2) Within the abstract submission tool, please tick that you would like to apply for the TFTAYS support scheme.
(3) Within the abstract submission tool, upload the following application details (in one pdf-file):
- a short curriculum vitae of the candidate including an e-mail contact;
please include a list of your most important publications and distinguish between peer-reviewed and other publications;
- a document that proofs the age of the candidate, and
- an estimate of your travel-related costs.
The applicant must be the presenting author of the submitted contribution. Note that award applicants have to pay Abstract Processing Fees at the time of submitting the abstract.
Applicants will be notified on the results of the selection process by 11 May 2026.
Any inquiries about the Tromp foundation travel award to young scientists (TFTAYS) can be sent to
ems-tromp-award( at )emetsoc(.)org.
Information about all EMS2026 support schemes will become available at www.ems2026.eu
Award
A certificate will be presented to the awardees at the EMS2026 Awards Session on Monday 7 September 2026 in Utrecht. The award recipients are expected to provide a report on the conference to the Tromp Foundation. The award prize of 750€ is transferred to their bank account after receipt of the report. The Tromp Foundation would appreciate receiving a short (one to two mins.) video clip before the conference (instructions will be provided to awardees).
The awardees will receive a code to register for the conference.
