Awards information

Regitze R. Vold Memorial Prize Lecture

The Regitze R. Vold Memorial Prize Lecture will be awarded to an outstanding contribution selected by the scientific committee. The Prize was created by the founders of the Alpine Conference, in memory of Regitze R. Vold.

 

Caldarelli Prize in Magnetic Resonance for Young Investigators

The prize is aiming to recognize the contribution of young scientists who made a personal and recent ground-breaking contribution to the field of magnetic resonance in solids. Scientists are eligible within 10 years after completing their Ph.D. degree (extensions are possible under certain circumstances).

The prize is dedicated to the memory of Stefano Caldarelli, who was one of the founders of the Alpine Conference, and is supported by Bruker Biospin.

Nominations must be received by email () by 30 April 2025 and include:

  • Nomination Letter (including the nominee’s name, affiliation and email), optionally up to 2 seconding letters.
  • Curriculum Vitae (2 pages max)
  • Highlights of the nominee’s contribution to the field, including a selection of up to 10 publications (2 pages max)
  • The proposed citation for the prize.
Self-nominations will not be considered.

Prizes for best round-table talks

Prizes will be awarded for round-table talks. Only students or postdocs are eligible. Prizes are based on votes from the participants. Previous awards have been made for the most requested student/postdoc round table abstract and for the highest rated student/postdoc round-table presentation based on votes cast during the conference.

Student grants

A limited number of sponsored student grants will be available. Application deadline will be 30 April 2025.

To apply, first create an account on the registration system, choosing “Student participant applying for a travel grant” when creating your account. Please also specify whether you intend to attend pre-conference tutorials on Sunday morning (participation in the tutorials is optional but encouraged). Then, by 30 April 2025, you need to send the following three documents by email with the title “Alpine Conference: student grant”: to :

1. A copy of the abstract for which you are the presenting author,
2. A letter of recommendation from your supervisor,
3. A photo of your current valid student ID card or an official letter from your institution confirming that you are a student.

If your application is successful, your student grant will cover the registration fee (including meals – check the programme for more details) and up to 300 € for accommodation costs in a *** hotel, twin room. You will have to cover your travel costs. Participation of student grantees at the Sunday morning tutorials is strongly encouraged.

If your application is not successful, you will have to register as a regular participant and pay the full fee.

Please note that your abstract will not be automatically transferred into the web database (whether your application is successful or not) so you have to enter it in the Participant Area. If you don’t do that, your abstract won’t be included in the program.