Scholarships and Awards

7ᵗʰ International Conference on Rare Earth Materials

3–6 November 2026, Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Scholarships from Italian Chemical Society - SCI

Physical Chemistry Division Scholarship

The Physical Chemistry Division of the SCI is offering one scholarship for participation in the conference to young members of the Physical Chemistry Division, under 30 years of age (as of 31 December 2026), who will present a contribution at the 7ᵗʰ International Conference on Rare Earth Materials.

The scholarship covers the reduced conference registration fee.
For the awarding of the scholarship, the Committee — composed of two members of the Physical Chemistry Division — will evaluate the applicants’ CVs and the contributions submitted to the Conference.

Those interested in applying for the scholarship must send their curriculum vitae, the contribution submitted to the Conference in PDF format, and proof of registration to the Conference to the conference email address before 31 May 2026.

Analytical Chemistry Division Scholarship

The Analytical Chemistry Division of the SCI is offering two scholarships for participation in the conference to young members of the Analytical Chemistry Division, one scholarship for PhD student and one for Post-doc, who will present a contribution at the 7ᵗʰ International Conference on Rare Earth Materials.

The scholarships cover the early conference registration fee. For the awarding of the scholarship, the Committee—composed of two members of the Analytical Chemistry Division—will evaluate the applicants’ CVs and the contributions submitted to the Conference.

Those interested in applying for the scholarships must send their curriculum vitae, the contribution submitted to the Conference in PDF format, and proof of registration to the Conference to the conference email address before 31 May 2026.

Inorganic Chemistry Division Scholarship

The Inorganic Chemistry Division of the SCI is offering one scholarship for participation in the conference to young members of the Inorganic Chemistry Division, under 30 years of age (as of 31 December 2026), who will present a contribution at the 7ᵗʰ International Conference on Rare Earth Materials.

The scholarship covers the reduced conference registration fee.
For the awarding of the scholarship, the Committee — composed of two members of the Inorganic Chemistry Division — will evaluate the applicants’ CVs and the contributions submitted to the Conference.

Those interested in applying for the scholarship must send their curriculum vitae, the contribution submitted to the Conference in PDF format, and proof of registration to the Conference to the conference email address before 31 May 2026.

Italian Society for Optics and Photonics Award

The Italian Society for Optics and Photonics (SIOF-https://www.siof-ottica.it) is pleased to offer two awards for young researchers under the age of 35 at REMAT 2026.

The prizes will be awarded to the best poster presentations and will consist of a travel grant intended to cover, fully or partially, the costs of participation in a conference or scientific event aligned with the winner’s research interests and with the core topics of the Society. Each award amounts to €500, to be used promptly and in any case no later than 2027.

A representative of SIOF will attend the award ceremony to present the prizes and briefly introduce the Society’s activities, mission, and opportunities for the research community.

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