Metals 2026 Travel Award—Open for Applications

We are pleased to announce that Metals will be granting a Travel Award to two junior scientists. The applications will be assessed by an Evaluation Committee consisting of senior scholars from the Metals Editorial Board.

This award provides financial support for the winners to attend an international conference in the fields of metallurgy and metallurgical engineering to be held in 2026, in order to hold a presentation, present a poster, or both.

Candidate Requirements:

Postdoctoral fellows or Ph.D. students;
Plans to attend an international conference in 2026 (oral presentation or poster).

Required Application Documents:

Information about the conference the applicant is planning to attend and the abstract that will be submitted;
Curriculum vitae and list of publications;
Justification letter describing the focus of the research (max. 800 words);
Letter of recommendation from the supervisor, research director, or department head, which also confirms the applicant’s status as a postdoctoral fellow/Ph.D. student.

The winners (two awardees) will each be awarded CHF 1000 and an electronic certificate.

Please submit your applications for the Metals 2026 Travel Award online through the following link https://www.mdpi.com/journal/metals/awards/3339 (by clicking on “Apply”) by 30 October 2025.

Prizes will be awarded at the end of December 2025 and announced on the Metals (ISSN: 2075-4701) website. If you have any questions about this award and the application, please feel free to write to the Editorial Office.

Metals Editorial Office