EAS Student Group Travel Grant - Aquaculture Europe Conference

The EAS Student Group is pleased to announce the Travel Grant Programme supporting student participation at the Aquaculture Europe conference.

Each year, the EAS Student Group awards travel grants of 250 EUR to selected students presenting their research at Aquaculture Europe. The aim of this initiative is to encourage student participation, support early career researchers, and strengthen networking within the international aquaculture community.

Attending Aquaculture Europe provides students with the opportunity to present their research, connect with scientists and industry professionals, and gain valuable experience in an international scientific environment.

Who can apply

Applicants must:

• Be student members of the European Aquaculture Society (EAS)

• Have submitted an abstract for an oral presentation at Aquaculture Europe

• Be actively involved in research related to aquaculture or aquatic sciences

What the grant covers

Selected applicants will receive 250 EUR to support travel or participation costs associated with attending the Aquaculture Europe conference.

How to apply

To apply, please send the following documents by email to eassg@aquaeas.eu:

• A motivational letter explaining why you wish to attend the conference and how it will benefit your research and career

• Your submitted abstract for an oral presentation

• Proof of your EAS student membership

Important dates

• Call publication: Mid July

• Application deadline: Mid August

• Notification of selected applicants: First week of September

• Public announcement of results: Second week of September

Selection process

Applications will be reviewed by representatives of the EAS Student Group. Selection will be based on:

• Quality and relevance of the submitted abstract

• Motivation and expected benefits of attending the conference

• Contribution to the aquaculture research community

Supporting the next generation of aquaculture professionals

Through this travel grant programme, the EAS Student Group aims to support students in sharing their research, building international networks, and becoming active members of the global aquaculture community.

Previous Travel Grant Recipients

Aquaculture Europe 2025 Travel Grant Recipients

• Yoon-Ji Lee – Jeju National University, Republic of Korea
  Role of Interleukin-6 in Edwardsiella piscicida infection revealed through CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing in zebrafish

• Manojkumar Chandraprakasham – University of Tasmania, Australia
  Quantitative proteomic analysis of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) brain regions, head kidney, and spleen in response to elevated water temperature

• Brenda Maria Alho – Federal University of Pará (UFPA), Brazil
  Electrocardiographic assessment of anaesthesia in juvenile tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) using menthol

AQUA 2024 Travel Grant Recipients

• Uzeme Aluta – University of Lagos, Nigeria
  Investigation of the effects of Dictyota ciliolata extract on growth performance, feed utilisation, haemato-biochemical indices, hepatic antioxidant activities and immune responses of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus)

• Evmorfia Athanasopoulou – Agricultural University of Athens, Greece
  Comparative effect of different plasticizers on physicochemical properties of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC)-based biodegradable films appropriate for gilthead seabream packaging

• Alina Noor – University of the Punjab
  Nutritional effects of ethyl ester oils in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar): a short-term trial

Aquaculture Europe 2023 Travel Grant Recipients

• Ana Rodrigues – Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Portugal
  Effect of carotenoid dietary levels in the immune and oxidative response of Paracentrotus lividus sea urchins

• Andrea Villena – Instituto de Acuicultura Torre de la Sal, Spain
  Effects of dietary iron supplementation on biosynthesis of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in the nereid polychaete Hediste diversicolor

• Brakemi Egbedi – South East Technological University, Ireland
  Investigating the phosphate removal capacity and antibacterial activity of mollusc shell waste

• Imam Hasan – University of Insubria, Italy
  Microbiota at the water-fish interface: the case study of rainbow trout fed with a novel feed formulation containingTenebrio molitor meal

• Juan Bosco – Wageningen University & Research, The Netherlands
  The first line of defence against the toxic gas hydrogen sulphide in Atlantic salmon