Travel Award

We regret to inform you that the application date for the Travel Award has been postponed to 15 March 2026. The Editorial Office would like to apologize for any inconvenience caused. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Thank you for your continued support.


The Fire Travel Award was launched in 2022 and is presented every year to encourage junior scientists to present their latest research at academic conferences in the field of fire research, which helps grow their profile. The application process is open from May 2025 to February 2026, and the winner is announced by the end of April 2026.

The Prize:
– CHF 800;
– A certificate.

Number of Winners: 1

Award FAQ

 
Fire Travel Award
 

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 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 the supervisor, research director, or department head, which also confirms the applicant’s status.

 
Past Winners
 
Year: 

Winner

Zahra Mousavi
University of Exeter Details

Award Committee

Dr. Grant Williamson Chairperson
University of Tasmania
Prof. Dr. Kaihua Lu
China University of Geosciences Wuhan
Dr. Stefania Amici
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcannologia
Dr. Siqi Huo
University of Southern Queensland

Winner

Mohamed Mohamed
The University of Melbourne, Australia

Award Committee

Dr. Grant Williamson Chairperson
University of Tasmania
Dr. Chen Tao
Tsinghua University
Dr. Hugo Rodrigues
Risco, Civil Engineering Department, University of Aveiro
Dr. Edivaldo L. Thomaz
UNICENTRO

Winner

Amirouche Sadaoui
Université Laval, Canada

Award Committee

Dr. Grant Williamson Chairperson
University of Tasmania
Dr. Vytenis Babrauskas
Fire Science and Technology Inc.
Dr. Chen Tao
Tsinghua University

Winner

Stephen Fillmore
University of Idaho, ID, USA

Award Committee

Dr. Grant Williamson Chairperson
University of Tasmania
Dr. Natasha Ribeiro
University of Virginia
Prof. Jai Garg
GGS Indraprastha University
Prof. Ali Cemal Benim
Duesseldorf University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Chuangang Fan
School of Civil Engineering, Central South University
Dr. Kevin Tansey
University of Leicester

Winner

Ana Novo
Universitario de Vigo, Spain

Award Committee

Prof. Dr. Alistair Smith Chairperson
IFIRE
Dr. Martin Alexander
Dr. Natasha Ribeiro
University of Virginia
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