Young Investigator Award
The nomination deadline of the Young Investigator Award is extended. Entries will be accepted until 31 March 2026. We are looking forward to nominations from all over the world.
The Minerals Young Investigator Award was established in 2020 to acknowledge the achievements of young investigators in the fields of mineralogy, mineral geochemistry and geochronology, economic mineral resources, mineral exploration, innovative mining techniques, and advances in mineral processing. Nominations will be accepted from May through to December each year, with the winners notified by the end of March the following year.
The Prize:
– CHF 1000;
– An electronic 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: 2
Minerals Young Investigator Award
Winners announced
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 natural mineral systems, mineral resources, mining, and mineral processing;
– Candidates 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;
– Candidates selected at the final round of Committee Evaluation may be asked to submit a video introducing their research work.
– Scanned copy of doctorate certificate;
– Signed nomination letters from two established senior scientists;
– Candidates selected at the final round of Committee Evaluation may be asked to submit a video introducing their research work.
Past Winners
Winner
Elif Emil KayaElif Emil KayaNorwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Xiangning BuXiangning BuChina University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China
Award Committee
Leonid DubrovinskyProf. Dr. Leonid DubrovinskyBGI, Bayreuth UniversityChairman
Zhiyong GaoProf. Zhiyong GaoCentral South University- SASytle AntaoDr. Sytle AntaoUniversity of Calgary
Stanisław MazurProf. Stanisław MazurInstitute of Geological Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences
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