Travel Award

The application deadline of the Travel Award is extended. Entries will be accepted until 31 December 2025. We are looking forward to applications from all over the world.

The Coatings Travel Award was launched in 2017, and it is presented to encourage junior scientists to present their latest research at academic conferences in the field of coatings, thin and thick films, surfaces and interfaces, which helps to grow their profile. The application process is open from April to October every year, and winners are announced by the end of December.

The Prize:
– CHF 500;
– A certificate.

Number of Winners: 2

Coatings Travel Award

Application deadline: 31 December 2025Winner announcement date: 31 March 2026

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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.

Past Winners

Winner

Fabio Ferreira
Fabio Ferreira
University of Coimbra
Federico Bella
Federico Bella
Politecnico di Torino