Outreach


ECA Scholarship 2026 awards

The European Crystallographic Association has for the first time awarded two ECA Scholarships to start in 2026. These Scholarships will support the two successful candidates in advanced structural studies connected to their PhD projects. Congratulations to the awardees! Giovanna Barrionuevo Martins School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, UK […]


The Inaugural Kenyan Schools Crystallization Contest

The first Kenyan Schools Crystallography Competition, held on 25 January 2025, was an important step in introducing young students to crystallography and scientific research in general. Organised by a joint team from Spain and Kenya, and based on similar successful competitions held in Europe, this initiative aimed to stimulate scientific […]


European Crystallography Video Contest

The European Crystallography Video Contest is open to all schoolchildren from European countries. Its goal is to introduce young students to the exciting and challenging world of Crystal Growing and Crystallography.   This contest is organized by GIG-03 (Education in Crystallography General Interest Group) from the European Crystallographic Association (ECA), […]