Travel Award
The application deadline of the Coatings Travel Award is extended. Entries will be accepted until December 31th 2026. We are looking forward to applications from all over the world.
The Coatings Travel Award was launched in 2017, and it is intended 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 2026Winner announcement date: 31 March 2027
Eligibility and Requirements
– Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students;
– Plans to attend an international conference in 2027 (oral presentation or poster).
– Plans to attend an international conference in 2027 (oral presentation or poster).
List of Documents for Application
– 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 their supervisor, research director, or department head, which also confirms the applicant’s status
– Curriculum vitae and list of publications;
– Justification letter describing the focus of the research (max. 800 words);
– Letter of recommendation from their supervisor, research director, or department head, which also confirms the applicant’s status
Past Winners
Winner
Andrea CristoforettiAndrea CristoforettiUniversity of Trento, Italy
Cristina Jiménez MarcosCristina Jiménez MarcosUniversity of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Award Committee
Emerson CoyProf. Dr. Emerson CoyAdam Mickiewicz University, PolandChairman
Richard SpontakProf. Dr. Richard SpontakNorth Carolina State University, USA
Georgios SkordarisProf. Georgios SkordarisAristotle University of Thessaloniki,Greece- SRSigno ReisDr. Signo ReisFederal University of São Carlos, Brazil
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