Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings
Program highlights
- Attend the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting and connect with Nobel laureates, and a global cohort of exceptional early career researchers.
- Apply through a competitive, institution endorsed pathway, with Academy assessment and nomination to the Lindau Council.
- Take part in the full Academy supported program, including virtual briefings and a structured research and innovation tour alongside the meeting.
Each year, the Australian Academy of Science, in conjunction with the Science and Industry Endowment Fund (SIEF), welcome applications from young researchers to attend the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting. Each research institute or university is permitted to submit applications for only two young researchers. An expert panel from the Academy then reviews all of the applications and selects 10 candidates to be nominated to the Lindau Council (15 candidates in interdisciplinary years).
Applications for the 2026 SIEF–AAS Fellowships to the 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting will be considered by an Academy selection panel, and a maximum of 10 short-listed applicants will be recommended to the Council for Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings (Lindau Council).
Applications must be approved by the ECR’s institute research office (or equivalent) and each institute is limited to supporting two applications. Submissions from ECRs without research office approval will not be considered.
The final decision regarding attendance at the 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting will be made by the Lindau Council. Decisions are based on the assessed competitiveness of the application. The Lindau Council Review Panel has previously rejected applicants who did not put sufficient effort into completing their online profile and in providing information for the reviewers.
The Academy is not able to enter into discussion or correspondence regarding the reasons why an application is successful or not.
Key dates
Below are the key dates for the application process. While we aim to keep to this schedule, some dates may change depending on circumstances.
GUIDELINES
The following guidelines provide important information about eligibility, submission requirements, and assessment processes. Please review them carefully before submitting an application.
Applications are open to eligible Australian-based early-career researchers (ECRs) who are studying/doing research at the intersection of at least two Nobel disciplines (physics, chemistry, and physiology or medicine) or at the intersection of one Nobel discipline and another discipline from the social or natural sciences, and have not previously participated in the meetings. Specifically:
- Doctoral students enrolled at an Australian university, who
- have performed excellent research, documented, for example, by publications, conference presentations, grants or other academic awards.
- Postdoctoral scientists working in an Australian university, Australian publicly funded research organisation or research-focused institution, who
- are at an early career stage (up to 5 years of postdoctoral experience) and do not yet hold a research group leader position
- have presented their work at international scientific meetings, preferably as (invited) speakers
- have published excellent research in refereed journals as first, last and/or corresponding author.
The above must be current at the date of the start of the Lindau Meeting, i.e. 28 June 2026.
Prior to applying, ECRs must get approval from their institute’s research office (or equivalent). Each institution is limited to supporting two ECR applications.
Successful candidates for the 2026 SIEF–AAS Fellowships to the 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting will receive a grant-in-aid from the Academy valued at approximately AUD12,000 (GST exclusive) towards the cost of:
- an international return economy airfare from Australia to Germany (up to AUD4,000) organised by the Academy
- accommodation in Berlin from 20/21 – 27 June, organised by the Academy, as part of the SIEF Research Innovation Tour
- travel from Berlin to Lindau by train
- the registration fee to participate in the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting (valued at approx. AUD5,500). The registration fee includes accommodation from 27 June – 4 July inclusive.
All successful SIEF–AAS Fellows are expected to attend the full program of events, including the SIEF Research Innovation Tour. This tour, funded by SIEF and organised by the Academy will include visits to relevant research institutes and organisations in or near Berlin, related to the delegates' diverse fields of study starting on Monday 22 June and concluding on Friday 26 June 2026.
Successful candidates are expected to attend virtual briefings organised by the Academy, and to complete a written report of their experiences within one month of the meeting closing.
Applications are to be submitted online through the application portal. Applicants should review the sample application form in advance of the application deadline and provide the following attachments:
- Curriculum vitae (maximum two pages).
- Recent publication list, including conference presentations (maximum two pages).
A detailed recommendation letter in English by an academic advisor and/or internationally renowned scientist, who knows the applicant well. - Strong letters of recommendation that highlight achievements such as academic excellence, conference publications, tutoring experience, awards received, print/online publications, extra-curricular activities and any other items of note specific to the applicant is essential.
Please note that the contact details of the research office need to be included in the application form, as the Academy may contact them to discuss the application.
Applications are to be completed through an online form found by clicking on the Apply button on the top right of this web page when the round is open.
Past participants
- 74th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, 29 June – 4 July 2025
- 73rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, 30 June – 5 July 2024
- 72nd Lidau Nobel Laureate Meeting, 25 June – 1 July 2023
- 71st Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, 25 June – 1 July 2022
- 70th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, 26 June – 2 July 2021
- 69th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, 30 June – 5 July 2019
- 68th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, 24 June – 29 June 2018
- 67th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, 25 June – 30 June 2017
- 66th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, 26 June – 1 July 2016
- 65th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, 28 June – 3 July 2015
Important note regarding diversity of the Australian Lindau delegation:
The Australian Academy of Science is committed to championing and supporting diversity and equity in science and considers both scientific excellence and a range of diversity issues including gender balance in the selection of the SIEF-AAS Fellows. However, the final selection of attendees is at the discretion of the Council for Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings. To learn more about the Academy’s efforts to address gender equity in the STEM sector, please visit the Academy website.
