b'Member News March 2020 23AwardsSignificant increase in Travel Awards funding Great news for IET members These grants will be awarded to cover up to a maximum of 75% of Thanks to an increase in funding we arethe estimated total cost of travel, delighted to announce that were nowdemonstrating our commitment to able to award grants of up to 1,500supporting IET members. The feedback to help you get your work out therewe have received suggests that this and present papers at conferencesincrease will be very welcome and I around the world or participate inhave no doubt will make a real impact.international research visits or projects.2019 winners have travelled These truly prestigious and sought-afterto internationally renowned grants are awarded six times a yearconferences around the world and with two grants per round, which meanson research visits including:you have multiple opportunities to be2019 Travel Award winner, Pavlos Giannakouawarded a grantas long as you apply! International Astronautical Congress in Washington D.C.The application is very simple andExpedition to Iceland to studyWinner of the 2019 Travel done entirely online. The process forthe microbial life in glaciers Award, Pavlos Giannakou was selecting successful candidates isT eam of engineers flew toable to travel to Boston in completed by a specially selectedMalawi to build classrooms panel of experts including experiencedthe United States to attend academics, industrialists and former- STEM Build Project the Materials Research winners of our prizes and scholarships.Society (MRS) Conference With this funding they have been able The Chair of the Panel, Professor to promote themselves and their workfrom 1 - 6 December 2019.Jan Sykulski FIET, said:to an international audience, as well as take advantage of opportunities to re-connect with colleagues and I am delighted to report thatcreate new relationships with potentialWithout the IETs support, it the IET has recently agreed tocollaboration partners. To be in with awould have been difficult to chance of joining our ever-growing list significantly increase the value ofof Travel Award winners, apply now.attend such an important event, the IET Travel Awards from 2020. which has been an extremely For more information please visit:valuable experience for my theiet.org/travel-awardsfuture research endeavours.It is important to note that beyond the scientific exposure and knowledge that I gained during the conference and the collaboration with NIST, the trip offered me a unique opportunity to become educated in the diverse cultures and wayof life of a new continent.Pavlos Giannakou, 2019 Travel Award winner'