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Young Investigator Award
The IJERPH Young Investigator Award was established in 2018 to acknowledge the achievements of young investigators in the field of environmental and public health sciences. Nominations are accepted from July to December every year, with winners notified by the end of April the following year.
The Prize:
– CHF 2000;
– An electronic certificate;
– A voucher to waive the Article Processing Charges (APCs) for one submission in the IJERPH (subject to peer review)— valid for one year.
Number of Winners: 1
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Young Investigator Award
Winner announcement date: 30 April 2026
Eligibility and Requirements
– Must have received their PhD no more than 10 years prior to 31 December 2025;
– Must have produced ground-breaking research and made a significant contribution to the advancement of environmental and public health sciences;
– Must be nominated by senior scientists.
List of Documents for Nomination
– Detailed curriculum vitae, including an updated publication list and a list of the researcher’s own research grants;
– Scanned copy of doctorate certificate;
– Signed nomination letters from two established senior scientists.
Past Winners
Winner
Aleksandra BaracAleksandra BaracClinic for Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
Award Committee
Paul TchounwouPaul TchounwouJackson State UniversityChairman
Hiroshi KadotaniHiroshi KadotaniDepartment of Psychiatry, Shiga University of Medical Science
Avi BesserAvi BesserInterdisciplinary School for Sciences, Health and Society, Department of Communication Disorders, Hadassah Academic College
Daniela VarricaDaniela VarricaUniversità di Palermo
Gianrico SpagnuoloGianrico SpagnuoloUniversity of Napoli "Federico II"
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health - ISSN 1660-4601