MDPI Awards

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

– All of the reviewers for the Journal of Xenobiotics in the 2025 will be automatically included;
– Number of review reports;
– The quality and timeliness of review reports.

Eligibility and Requirements

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

List of Documents for Application

– Information of 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.

Eligibility and Requirements

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

List of Documents for Application

– Information of 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.

Eligibility and Requirements

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

List of Documents for Application

– Information of 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.

Eligibility and Requirements

– The nominee must have received their Ph.D. no more than 10 years prior to 31 December 2025;
– The nominee must have produced ground-breaking research and made a significant contribution to the advancement of micro/nano-scaled structures, materials, devices and systems;
– Candidates must be nominated by senior scientists.

List of Documents for Nomination

– A detailed curriculum vitae, including an updated publication list and a list of the researcher’s own research grants;
– A scanned copy of doctorate certificate;
– Signed nomination letters from two established senior scientists.

Eligibility and Requirements

– The candidate must be a PhD student or recently qualified PhD who has produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential;
– The PhD thesis must be their original work;
– The PhD thesis must be defended in 2025.

Required Application Documents

– An executive summary of the PhD thesis in English of around 3000 words;
– A letter from the PhD supervisor recommending the candidate for consideration for this award;
– The candidate’s CV, including a list of publications connected with the thesis;
– An electronic copy of the PhD thesis;
– A scanned copy of the PhD diploma (or certificate of studying at a school or research institute as a PhD student going to graduate or participate in graduation thesis defenses).

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

– All of the reviewers for Environments in 2025 will be automatically included;
– Number of review reports;
– The quality and timeliness of review reports.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

– All reviewers for Nanomaterials in 2024 will be automatically included;
– The number of review reports;
– The quality and timeliness of review reports.

 

 

Eligibility and Requirements

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

List of Documents for Application

– Information of 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.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

– All of the reviewers for Separations in 2025 will be automatically included;
– Number of review reports;
– The quality and timeliness of review reports.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

– All reviewers for Metals in 2025 will be automatically included;
– The number of review reports;
– The quality and timeliness of review reports.

Eligibility and Requirements

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

List of Documents for Application

–Information of 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.

Eligibility and Requirements

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

List of Documents for Application

–Information of 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.

Eligibility and Requirements

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

List of Documents for Application

–Information of 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.

Eligibility and Requirements

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

List of Documents for Application

– Information of 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.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

–All reviewers for Games in 2024 will be automatically included;
–The number of review reports;
–The quality and timeliness of review reports.

Eligibility and Requirements

– The candidate must be a PhD student or a recently qualified PhD holder who has produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential;
– The PhD thesis must be their original work;
– The PhD thesis must be defended in 2024.

List of Documents for Application

– An executive summary of the PhD thesis in English of around 3000 words;
– A letter from the PhD supervisor recommending the candidate for consideration for this award;
– The candidate’s CV, including a list of publications connected with their thesis;
– An electronic copy of their PhD thesis;
– A scanned copy of their PhD diploma (or certificate of study from a school or research institute stating that they are a PhD student who will or have graduated).

Eligibility for the Award

– Papers published in Climate in 2023;
– Open to all career levels;
– Both regular and Special Issue submissions will be considered.

Selection Criteria

The papers will be selected by the journal Award Committee according to the following criteria:
– Scientific merit and broad impact;
– Originality of the research objectives and/or the ideas presented;
– Creativity of the study design or uniqueness of the approaches and concepts;
– Clarity of presentation;
– Citations and downloads.

Eligibility and Requirements

• The candidate must be a PhD student or recent PhD graduate who has produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential;
• The PhD thesis must be their original work;
• The PhD thesis must be defended in 2024.

List of Documents for Application

• An executive summary of the PhD thesis in English of around 3000 words;
• A letter from the PhD supervisor recommending the candidate for consideration for this award;
• The candidate’s CV, including a list of publications connected with the thesis;
• An electronic copy of the PhD thesis;
• A scanned copy of the PhD diploma (or certificate of studying at a school or research institute as a PhD student going to graduate or participate in graduation thesis defenses).

Eligibility and Requirements

– The candidate must be a PhD student or recently qualified PhD student who has produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential;
– The PhD thesis must be their original work;
– The PhD thesis must be defended in 2024.

Required Application Documents

– An executive summary of the PhD thesis in English of around 3000 words;
– A letter from the PhD supervisor recommending the candidate for consideration for this award;
– The candidate’s CV, including a list of publications connected with the thesis;
– An electronic copy of the PhD thesis;
– A scanned copy of the PhD diploma (or certificate of studying at a school or research institute as a PhD student going to graduate or participate in graduation thesis defenses).

Eligibility and Requirements

– The candidate must be a PhD student or recently qualified PhD who has produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential;
– The PhD thesis must be their original work;
– The PhD thesis must be defended in 2024.

Required Application Documents

– An executive summary of the PhD thesis in English of around 3000 words;
– A letter from the PhD supervisor recommending the candidate for consideration for this award;
– The candidate’s CV, including a list of publications connected with the thesis;
– An electronic copy of the PhD thesis;
– A scanned copy of the PhD diploma (or certificate of studying at a school or research institute as a PhD student going to graduate or participate in graduation thesis defenses).

Eligibility and Requirements

• The candidate must be a PhD student or recently qualified PhD who has produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential;
• The PhD thesis must be their original work;
• The PhD thesis must be defended in 2024.

List of Documents for Application

• An executive summary of the PhD thesis in English of around 3000 words;
• A letter from the PhD supervisor recommending the candidate for consideration for this award;
• The candidate’s CV, including a list of publications connected with the thesis;
• An electronic copy of the PhD thesis;
• A scanned copy of the PhD diploma (or certificate of studying at a school or research institute as a PhD student going to graduate or participate in graduation thesis defenses).

Eligibility and Requirements

– All papers published in the Batteries in 2023 will be eligible (including both regular and Special Issue submissions).

Selection Criteria

– Scientific merit and broad impact;
– Originality of the research objectives and/or the ideas presented;
– Creativity of the study design or uniqueness of the approaches and concepts;
– Clarity of presentation;
– Citations and downloads.

Eligibility and Requirements

• Must have received their Ph.D. no more than 10 years prior to 31 December 2024;
• Must have produced ground-breaking research and made a significant contribution to the advancement of the field of agriculture;
• Candidates must be nominated by senior scientists.

List of Documents for Nomination

• Detailed curriculum vitae, including an updated publication list and a list of the researcher’s own research grants;
• Scanned copy of doctorate certificate;
• Signed nomination letters from two established senior scientists.

 

Eligibility and Requirements

– The candidate must be a PhD student or recently qualified PhD graduate who has produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential;
– The PhD thesis must be the candidate’s original work;
– The PhD thesis must be defended in 2024.

List of Documents for Application

– An executive summary of the PhD thesis in English of around 3000 words in length;
– A letter from the candidate’s PhD supervisor recommending the candidate for consideration for this award;
– The candidate’s CV, including a list of publications connected with the thesis;
– An electronic copy of the candidate’s PhD thesis;
– A scanned copy of the candidate’s PhD diploma (or certificate of studying at a school or research institute as a PhD student going to graduate or participate in graduation thesis defenses).

Eligibility and Requirements

– The candidate must be a PhD student or recently qualified PhD who has produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential;
– The PhD thesis must be their original work;
– The PhD thesis must be defended in 2024.

List of Documents for Application

– An executive summary of the PhD thesis in English of around 3000 words;
– A letter from the PhD supervisor recommending the candidate for consideration for this award;
– The candidate’s CV, including a list of publications connected with the thesis;
– An electronic copy of the PhD thesis;
– A scanned copy of the PhD diploma (or certificate of studying at a school or research institute as a PhD student who is scheduled to graduate or participate in graduation thesis defenses).

Eligibility and Requirements

– Must have received their PhD no more than 10 years prior to 31 December 2025;
– Must have produced ground-breaking research and made a significant contribution to the advancement of food research;
– Candidates must be nominated by senior scientists.

List of Documents for Application

– Detailed curriculum vitae, including an updated publication list and a list of the researcher’s own research grants;
– Scanned copy of doctorate certificate;
– Signed nomination letters from two established senior scientists.

Eligibility and Requirements

– The candidate must be a PhD student or recently qualified PhD fellow who has produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential;
– The PhD thesis must be their original work;
– The PhD thesis must be defended in 2024.

Required Application Documents

– An executive summary of the PhD thesis in English of around 3000 words;
– A letter from the PhD supervisor recommending the candidate for consideration for this award;
– The candidate’s CV, including a list of publications connected with the thesis;
– An electronic copy of the PhD thesis;
– A scanned copy of the PhD diploma (or certificate of studying at a school or research institute as a PhD student going to graduate or participate in graduation thesis defenses).

Eligibility and Requirements

– All papers published in Methods and Protocols will be eligible (both regular and Special Issue submissions).

Selection Criteria

– Scientific merit and broad impact;
– Originality of the research objectives and/or the ideas presented;
– Creativity of the study design or uniqueness of the approaches and concepts;
– Clarity of presentation;
– Citations and downloads.

Eligibility and Requirements

– The candidate must be a PhD student or recently qualified PhD who has produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential;
– The PhD thesis must be their original work;
– The PhD thesis must be defended in 2024.

List of Documents for Application

– An executive summary of the PhD thesis in English of around 3000 words;
– A letter from the PhD supervisor recommending the candidate for consideration for this award;
– The candidate’s CV, including a list of publications connected with the thesis;
– An electronic copy of the PhD thesis;
– A scanned copy of the PhD diploma (or certificate of studying at a school or research institute as a PhD student going to graduate or participate in graduation thesis defenses).