The Student Conference on Conservation Science series started in Cambridge and have expanded with Brisbane, Beijing, Bangalore, New York and Northern Europe. SCCS is the largest international conference in conservation science, where students and early career scientists are welcomed and have the chance to present their research, learn from each other and meet with experts of the field who can offer them guidance in their future careers. In 2015, Hungary joined this inspiring event and organizes a conference, especially for young scientists from all around Europe to build a network among the presented parts of the continent.
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SCCS 2025
The conference will take place 2-6 (Tuesday-Saturday) September 2025 in Balatonvilágos, Hungary. The event starts with an evening get-together on 2 September (Tuesday), followed by full-day program on 3-5 (Wednesday-Friday) and an excursion to Kis-Balaton on 6 (Saturday).
Important dates
30th April: Registration and abstract submission open
10th June: Abstract submission deadline
28th June: Abstract selection notifications sent out
12th July: Deadline for presenters to confirm involvement
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The conference is aimed at students (BSc, MSc, PhD) and early career conservation biologists, especially from Europe. Applicants of other disciplines like social, environmental, economical science with topics linked to conservation science are gladly welcomed to the conference. Delegates can submit an abstract for presentation, but can participate without presentation.
Dates
Deadline:
July 12, 2025
Program starts:
September 02, 2025
Program ends:
September 06, 2025
Program Starts:
September 02, 2025
Program Ends:
September 06, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
Fully FundedNot Funded
The all-inclusive conference fee will be 400 Euro - including conference registration, accommodation and catering (three meals per day). Payment can be made through bank transfer.
Please pay all expenses (registration fee, transfer and excursion) in one transaction. If you have any questions regarding the payment, please contact us (sccs@ecolres.hu).
Bursaries
Bursaries will be available for a limited number of participants from a developing or Central or Eastern European country. Applicants must have an accepted oral or poster presentation to be eligible for a bursary. Please note that students from Central or Eastern Europe have priority when applying for a bursary due to the conference topic, as well as students with an oral presentation instead of a poster.
Deadline:
July 12, 2025
Location(s)
Balatonvilágos
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