Travel Award

3.2
Impact Factor
6.4
CiteScore
16 days
Time to First Decision

The Materials Travel Award was launched in 2018 and is presented every year to encourage junior scientists to present their latest research at academic conferences in the field of materials science and engineering, which helps build their profile. The application will be open from April to October, and winners will be announced by the end of December every year.

The prize:
– CHF 800;
– A certificate.

Number of winners: 2

Materials Travel Award

Winners announced

Eligibility and Requirements

– Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students and research fellows;
– Plans to attend an international conference in 2026 (oral presentation or poster).

List of Documents for Application

– Information on the conference that the applicant is planning to attend and the abstract that will be submitted;
– A Curriculum Vitae and list of publications;
– A cover 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.