Travel Grant Application for ECerS Summer School

Eligible students can use the application below to apply for $1,000 in travel support from the Ceramic and Glass Industry Foundation (CGIF).

The European Ceramic Society (ECerS) will host their 2023 summer school in Lyon, France on June 29 and 30. This year, the topic will be "Advanced Characterization Techniques." The summer school will be organized prior to the Ceramics in Europe conference that will be held in Lyon in July.

The ECerS Summer School in Lyon will consist of seven modules given by internationally renowned teachers who are experts in the field. They will welcome 50 young researchers from research and industrial fields around the world to attend the summer school.

The CGIF is offering $1,000 in travel support to selected undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. students from non-European based universities. To be eligible for consideration, applicants must be members of The American Ceramic Society, Material Advantage, Keramos, or the Global Graduate Researcher Network.

Students wishing to apply for financial assistance are strongly encouraged to first secure support from their home institutions for the experience. To determine support eligibility, students must submit a completed application (see below).

The travel grant application deadline is Friday, April 7th, 2023.

Applicants will be notified by Wednesday, April 19th, 2023.

To register for the summer school or for additional information, please visit ECerS 2023 Summer School website.

Travel Grant Application for ECerS 2023 Summer School in Lyon

For U.S. students to apply for $1,000 in travel support for ECerS Summer School

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Student's name*

Student's email*


Student's address*

Student type*
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Note: Must be from a non-European based University or Institution



Please use the space to describe the relevance of this summer school to your field of study and career ambitions. Responses should be between 250 to 400 words.

Please use the space to outline the budget for your travel. How will you use the requested funding? Are you receiving funding from any other source? Use of bullet points are okay to use here.

This section is optional. If you'd like the committee to know anything else about you or your application, please use the space provided.