The Organising Committee of the 10th Annual Conference of the World Ecology Research Network (WERN) is pleased to announce a limited number of support scholarships for young scholars and students who wish to attend the conference and present a paper.

The scholarships are intended to support promising early-career researchers and students who do not have sufficient institutional or other funding to cover the costs of conference participation.

Depending on the available funds, support may include a waiver of the conference registration fee and/or other forms of financial assistance. Applications will be evaluated on the basis of the applicant’s motivation, academic or research profile, financial need, and the total amount of funding requested by all applicants.

Eligible applicants are expected to submit their conference scholarship application once the submission process is completed.

Applications should be submitted to the conference email address: Enable JavaScript to view email

Applications should include the following documents:

• English-language CV
• Proof of enrollment in an academic degree / Date of PhD degree completion
• Motivation letter explaining the importance of attending the conference and the applicant’s funding situation
• A recommendation letter from the applicant’s supervisor or another senior academic (optional)
• A brief statement of any additional funding available or requested for conference participation

The application period will run from September 15th 2026 to December 11th 2026 , 5pm (Lisbon time). Successful applicants will be notified by February 8th 2027.

Applicants who are not selected for scholarship support will still have the opportunity to register at the early registration rate until February 28th 2027.

We strongly encourage PhD students, master’s students, and other early-career scholars working on world ecology and related fields to apply. We are committed to fostering the participation of the next generation of researchers and to creating an inclusive and supportive international scholarly community.