Applications are invited for the IAHS SYSTA (SIVAPALAN YOUNG SCIENTISTS TRAVEL AWARDS) towards the costs of participating at the following IAHS-badged conferences in 2021 and 2022:

STAHY 2021 – virtual event (registration only) – 16-17 September 2021

4th International Conference of the Great Rivers of Africa – Cotonou, Benin – 16-20 November 2021

IAHS 2022 Scientific Assembly - Montpellier, France – 29 May - 3 June 2022

Full details of the SYSTA eligibility criteria and application procedure are at: https://iahs.info/About-IAHS/SYSTA.do  

The three key criteria are that applicants should be from, and currently reside in, a financially disadvantaged country, be within 5 years of their PhD award and be first author of a paper in Hydrological Sciences Journal (HSJ) or Proceedings of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (PIAHS) or in another listed hydrological journal.  Those who have previously received a SYSTA award for intercontinental travel are not eligible to apply. The maximum award value is 2500 euros.

The closing date for SYSTA applications for upcoming 2021 IAHS meetings is 12 noon (CET) on 18 June 2021.

Applications are welcomed for SYSTA awards for the IAHS 2022 Scientific Assembly and the deadline will be announced later in the year.

Any 2021 awards made under the SYSTA scheme will be transferred to the IAHS 2022 Scientific Assembly if it is not possible to use the awards in 2021 due to COVID-19 travel restrictions.