Category: Study trips

  • EUSJA study trip to ISTA

    EUSJA study trip to ISTA

    EUSJA is pleased to announce a new study trip to the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) on November 19-21, 2026. You can register your interest in attending below. 

    ISTA is an international research institute in natural and formal sciences and is located 20 km northwest of the Austrian capital of Vienna.

    ISTA has over 80 research groups in the fields of mathematics, computer science, physics, chemistry, neuroscience, biology, earth sciences and astrophysics. It was established in 2006 by the Federal Government of Austria and the Government of Lower Austria.

    Details

    • Register your interest in attending 
    • A member of any EUSJA member association is eligible to apply. We strongly encourage early-career journalists to apply.
    • The deadline to register your interest is Friday 31 July 2026
    • The EUSJA board will then evaluate all submissions and notify successful applicants by Friday 07 August
    • Places are limited to 15 people maximum
    • Although EUSJA cannot cover flights or trains to Vienna, we are organising hotels with a discounted rate
    • We can offer small travel grants for EUSJA members coming from low-income countries

    Draft agenda (TBC)

    • November 19 (Evening): People arrive, possible informal visit to local museum
    • November 20: Greetings and general introduction to ISTA, tour of ISTA labs and meeting researchers, complimentary lunch, tour of the VISTA science education centre, and informal dinner in Vienna
    • November 21 (Morning) People leave

  • 2026 EUSJA general assembly meeting

    Where: Brno, Czech Republic

    When: Thursday 26 March – Sunday 29 March 

    Accommodation: Hotel Palacký, Kolejní 2905/2, Brno 

    Each EUSJA delegate is entitled to two nights paid accommodation at the hotel

    Thursday 26 March

    • Evening: Informal dinner

    Friday 27 March

    Saturday 28 March

    Sunday 29 March

  • APPLY BEFORE 15.3.! Grants for Journalists to Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting 30.6 – 5.7. 2024 (Physics)

    APPLY BEFORE 15.3.! Grants for Journalists to Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting 30.6 – 5.7. 2024 (Physics)

    This year travel and accommodation grants are for journalists with a passion for physics. Media representatives who would like to cover the 73rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting are invited to apply until 15.3.2024.

    Key themes of the 2024 Meeting, besides general current research in Physics, will revolve Quantum Physics and Quantum Technologies, Physics-based Solutions to the Energy Challenge, Artificial Intelligence in Physics.

    This year, up to 600 Young Scientists from around 100 countries will meet more than 30 Nobel Laureates, including some of the most recent recipients of the Nobel Prize. Host of the International Day is the Texas A&M University. The programme will include numerous Lectures, Panel Discussions, and Agora Talks. In addition, there will be plenty of opportunities for informal exchange with the meeting participants on the fringes of the sessions as well as during the social events. The communications team will try to arrange for interview appointments with Nobel Laureates and Young Scientists.

    Read more and apply for a grant:

    https://www.lindau-nobel.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Travel-Grants-for-Journalists_LINO24.pdf

  • Falling Walls Science Summit Berlin 7.-9.11. 2023

    Falling Walls Science Summit Berlin 7.-9.11. 2023

    Science breakthroughs of the year 2023: Three-day program will include inspiring keynotes, thought-provoking discussions, and exciting pitches from some of the most innovative minds in science and technology, exploring how scientific breakthroughs can pave the way towards a more equitable and sustainable future. Previous editions have drawn attendees from sectors well beyond the lab, including public health agencies, renewable energy ventures, and data-science teams building everything from the best sports betting app prediction models to precision agriculture platforms. For those unable to attend in person, we will be providing opportunities to participate digitally via livestream. Read more: https://falling-walls.com/science-summit/

    08. Novumber 2014, Berlin, Deutschland, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung [Foto: Falling Walls/KAY HERSCHELMANN]

    The confirmed speakers who will be joining us on stage to share their insights and expertise:

    • Amina Helmi, Kapteyn Astronomical Institute
    • Anupama Kundoo, Anupama Kundoo Architects
    • Benjamin List, Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung
    • Fabrice Cotton, Z German Research Centre for Geosciences
    • Marco Hutter, ETH Zurich
    • Tammy Ma, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    • Ulrike Malmendier, University of California Berkeley

    For those unable to attend in person, we will be providing opportunities to participate digitally via livestream. Read more: https://falling-walls.com/science-summit/

  • 25.-27.10.2023 IX Conference of Social Communication of Science (CCSC23)

    25.-27.10.2023 IX Conference of Social Communication of Science (CCSC23)

    The Conference of Social Communication of Science is one of the most important scientific, health and environmental communication and journalism events in Spain. Every two years, it invites more than 400 professionals, including scientific, health and environmental journalists and communicators in the media and social networks, universities, research centres, science museums, public administration and the private sector. The theme of this year is: “Unity makes science”. Granada Science Park (hybrid). Read more: https://aecomunicacioncientifica.org/ccsc23/