Travel Award
The Hydrology Travel Award was launched in 2019, and it is presented every year to encourage junior scientists to present their latest research at academic conferences in the field of hydrology, which helps to grow their profile. The application process is open from November 2025 to May 2026, and winners are announced by the end of July 2026.
The Prize:
–CHF 500;
– A certificate;
– A voucher to waive the Article Processing Charges (APCs) for one submission in the journal (subject to peer review)—valid for one year.
Number of Winners: 1
Hydrology Travel Award
Application deadline: 31 May 2026
Winner announcement: 31 July 2026
Winner announcement: 31 July 2026
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
Year:
Winner
Parisa Hosseinzadehtalaei
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ghent University, Belgium
Award Committee
Prof. Ezio Todini
Chairperson
Prof. Paolo Reggiani
University of Siegen
Prof. Tammo Steenhuis
cornell
Prof. Dr. Enda O'Connell
Newcastle University, UK
Winner
Shirin Piran
Department of Civil Engineering, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1, Canada
Award Committee
Prof. Ezio Todini
Chairperson
Prof. Yanfang Sang
Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Dr. Brunella Bonaccorso
University of Messina
Prof. Dr. Costanzo Carmelina
Department of Environmental Engineering , University of Calabria Italy
Winner
Jeewanthi Sirisena
Climate Service Center Germany, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Germany
Award Committee
Prof. Ezio Todini
Chairperson
Dr. Alain Dezetter
Prof. Patrick Enda O'Connell
Winner
Esmaiil Mokarighahroodi
Postdoctoral Researcher, Texas A&M AgriLife Research Center at El Paso, Texas A&M University, USA
Award Committee
Prof. Ezio Todini
Chairperson
Dr. Alain Dezetter
Prof. Giorgio Baiamonte
University of Palermo
Winner
Georgia Papacharalampous
Department of Engineering, Roma Tre University, Rome, Italy
Mattei Alexandra
CNRS UMR 6134 SPE, Hydrogeolgy Department University of Corsica
Award Committee
Prof. Ezio Todini
Chairperson
Società Idrologica Italiana
Prof. Kwok-wing Chau
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Dr. Alessio Radice
Politecnico di Milano
Dr. Alain Dezetter
Winner
Giovanny Mosquera
Universidad de Cuenca
