First Step: Are you a DGMS member already?
A DGMS membership is very cheap for students at about 20-30€ per year and only requires proof of student status (PhDs also count!). This will allow you to get travel grants for both the annual DGMS as well as the Young Scientist Fall Meeting, which are quite generous and pay for the conference fee and some of the travel.
For registering you will need:
- A home or workplace adress
- Work or private email adress
- A way to pay, either via debit mandate or bank transfer (debit mandate is cheaper by 10€)
- For student membership (see image below) proof of student status (from university or official letter of professor/supervisor vouching for PhD status)
- Make sure to check the “Young Scientist” Checkbox, so you will be an official Young Scientist Member! (see image below)
If you need help registering, feel free to send us an email: info@youngscientists.dgms.eu
Second Step: Applying for the student travel grant
Make sure you have recieved confirmation, that you are a DGMS student member and have access to membership part of the website! (Check with the button below)
How to access the travel grant page:
You have to switch to the german version of the website, then it will show up a link at the bottom labelled “Online-Antrag zur Reisekostenbeihilfe (Login notwendig)” [translation: Online-form for travel grants (login required)]. This directs to a second page, where you have to choose the correct event: “5th Young Scientist Fall Meeting 2025, Hünfeld Monastery (Deadline 31.08.2025)”. Clicking on this will get you to the correct form to fill out (see image below).
For the form to fill out, you will need:
- Your bank account information, where the travel grant money will be transferred to
- The title of the poster/talk you registered with (participation is required for the grant)
Conditions for the student travel grant are as follows:
- 250€ for people living close to the event (50km area around Hünfeld)
- 300€ for people living further than 50km away
- A maximum of 5 people per research group can apply for the travel grant
- Travel grants are not granted to persons holding a PhD or a permanent employment position
The full conditions for student travel grants, as well as the list with the funded events, can be found below (first german then english)
Third Step: Enjoying the conference and signing a form
For all travel grants to be eligible, you have to sign a form at the event itself, to prove attendance and participation. The grant money will be payed 1-3 months after the event onto the given bank account.
