Travel Award

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 October 2026
Winner announcement: 30 December 2026

Eligibility and Requirements

– Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students;
– 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
 
Past Winners
 
Year: 

Winner

Andrea Cristoforetti
University of Trento, Italy
Cristina Jiménez Marcos
University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

Award Committee

Prof. Dr. Emerson Coy Chairperson
Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland
Prof. Dr. Richard Spontak
North Carolina State University, USA
Prof. Georgios Skordaris
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki,Greece
Dr. Signo Reis
Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil

Winner

Fabio Ferreira
University of Coimbra
Federico Bella
Politecnico di Torino

Winner

Benham Akhavan
University of Sydney, Australia
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