STRN offers travel support to help bring scholars from around the world to the IST. The application for travel support grants is integrated in the online abstract submission platform. For questions regarding the travel support, please contact STRN directly at info@transitionsnetwork.org.

Financial support is available to Early Career Researchers (PhD candidates and ECRs max. 8 years after completing PhD) who have an accepted abstract at IST 2026 as the presenting author. STRN is offering thirteen travel support packages, consisting of complementary conference tickets and €1000 travel grants. Of the 13 travel grants, three are provided by Elsevier in connection to STRN’s journal Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions (EIST). Please note that STRN’s priority is to support individuals based in countries in structurally more challenging financial situations. STRN also seeks to enhance geographic diversity, particularly from the Global South and East.

Application procedure:
Please fill out the application form to apply for financial support. Do not register for IST before you have received a response from STRN. Financial support will take the form of a reimbursement upon successfully attending and presenting at IST 2026 in Zurich. For the complimentary ticket, you will be provided a code to use while registering. 

The application timeline is as follows:

1. Fill out the survey. Once your abstract as the presenting author is accepted after review, STRN will assess your application and notify you of their decision.
2. Application deadline: March 6, 2026, 23:59 CET.
3. Notification: 2-3 weeks following notification of acceptance to the conference
4. IST registration deadline for presenting authors: June 26, 2026, 23:59 CET

The criteria are as follows: 

1. Motivation statement (max. 1000 characters)
2. Explanation of how attending IST will benefit your local community (max. 1000 characters)
3. Explanation of need for financial support (max. 1000 characters)
4. Signed letter of support from your supervisor, which also confirms need for financial support (PDF)
5. CV/Resume (PDF)

6 Mar 2026, 23:59 CET  – Deadline for abstract submissions (Closed)

End of Apr 2026 – Notification of decisions to authors 

Early May 2026 – Conference registration opens

26 Jun 2026, 23:59 CET  – Deadline for early-bird registration

26 Jun 2026, 23:59 CET  – Conference registration deadline for presenting authors

26 June 2026, 23:59 CET – Full paper submissions deadline