Travel Award
The Aerospace Travel Award was launched in 2017. It is presented every year to encourage junior scientists to present their latest research findings, whether theoretical, fundamental and applied, at academic conferences in the field of aerospace science, engineering and technology, helping to boost their profile. The application process is open from January to April and the winners are announced by the end of May.
The Prize:
– CHF 500;
– A certificate.
Number of Winners: 2
Aerospace Travel Award
Application deadline: 30 April 2026
Winner announcement: 31 May 2026
Winner announcement: 31 May 2026
Eligibility and Requirements
– Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students;– Plans to attend an international conference in 2026 (giving an oral presentation or presenting a poster).
List of Documents for Application
– Information of the conference the applicant is planning to attend and the abstract that will be submitted;– The candidate’s curriculum vitae and a list of their publications;
– A justification letter describing the focus of the research (max. 800 words);
– A letter of recommendation from the supervisor, research director, or department head, which also confirms the applicant’s status.
Past Winners
Year:
Winner
Milin Martin
PhD Student, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University
Sui Chen
Politecnico di Milano
Award Committee
Prof. Konstantinos Kontis
Chairperson
University of Glasgow
Dr. Yufei Zhang
Tsinghua University
Prof. Andreas Strohmayer
Institute of Aircraft Design, University of Stuttgart
Dr. Xiaolin Li
Dr. Sergey B. Leonov
University of Notre Dame
Winner
Carmine Giordano
Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Ryan Thibaudeau
Utah State University, USA
Award Committee
Prof. Konstantinos Kontis
Chairperson
University of Glasgow
Dr. Sergey B. Leonov
University of Notre Dame
Prof. Dr. Michael Schultz
University of the Bundeswehr Munich
Winner
Mattia Pugliatti
Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Daniel Martinez Sanchis
Technical University of Munich, Germany
Panayiotis Tsokanas
Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (INEGI), Portugal
Award Committee
Prof. Konstantinos Kontis
Chairperson
University of Glasgow
Prof. Dr. Michael Schultz
University of the Bundeswehr Munich
Dr. Sergey B. Leonov
University of Notre Dame
Winner
Zhengyi WANG
Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile, France
Ioannis Lamprakis
Cranfield University, UK
Award Committee
Prof. Konstantinos Kontis
Chairperson
University of Glasgow
Dr. Sergey B. Leonov
University of Notre Dame
Prof. Dr. Michael Schultz
University of the Bundeswehr Munich
Prof. Dr. Paolo Tortora
Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
Winner
Andres Rivero Bracho
University of Bristol, UK
Giulia Becatti
University of Pisa, Italy
Winner
Landon Kamps
Hokkaido University, Japan
Stefania Carlotti
Politecnico di Milano - Aerospace Science and Technology Dept, Italy
Award Committee
Prof. Konstantinos Kontis
Chairperson
University of Glasgow
Dr. Paul Bruce
Dr. Rosario Pecora
University of Naples "Federico II"
Dr. Raffaello Mariani
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Dr. Sergey B. Leonov
University of Notre Dame
Dr. Stefan Löhle
Winner
Nikolaos Perakis
Technical University of Munich, Germany
Andrea Colagrossi
Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Winner
Malte Merk
Technische Universität München Thermo-Fluid Dynamics Group, Germany
Vittorio Memmolo
Research Fellow presso Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Italy
