ECCB2026 Registration Fee Waivers

The Society for Conservation Biology Europe Region is pleased to invite applications for registration fee waivers for the European Congress of Conservation Biology 2026 (ECCB), which will take place in Leiden in July 2026.

These waivers are intended to support early-career conservation researchers and practitioners from underrepresented or less privileged backgrounds who face financial or structural barriers to attending the conference. Support is provided in the form of a registration fee waiver, meaning that no upfront payment of the conference registration fee is required.

What is covered?

• Full ECCB 2026 conference registration fee
• 11 waivers available
• Travel and accommodation are not covered.

Eligibility
Applicants must:

• Be an early-career conservation researcher or practitioner (within 6 years from the highest achieved full-time education)
• Submitted or intend to submit an abstract to ECCB 2026
• Face financial or structural barriers to participation

Timeline

• Application deadline: 15 March 2026
• Notification of results: by 5 April 2026

Applications will be prioritized based on demonstrated financial or structural barriers, early-career status, country of residence (with priority to applicants based in comparatively lower-income countries), clarity of the motivation statement, and consideration of visa requirements or limited institutional support, as assessed by an SCB Europe evaluation committee.

Apply here: https://forms.gle/qaYDCSJvfVK2Hv4t5