Travel Award

Solids Travel Award was launched in 2025, and it is presented every year to encourage junior scientists to present their latest research at academic conferences in the field of solid-state science, which helps to grow their profile. The application process is open from April to October every year and winners are announced by the end of December.

The Prize:
– CHF 800;
– 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

 
Solids Travel Award
 
Application deadline: 31 October 2026
Winner announcement: 31 December 2026

Eligibility and Requirements

– Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students;
– Plans to attend an international conference in 2027 (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

Xue Li
The University of Manchester, UK

Award Committee

Prof. Dr. Guido Kickelbick Chairperson
Saarland University
Dr. Stefano Agnoli
University of Padova
Dr. Manickam Minakshi
Murdoch University
Prof. Michael Reshchikov
Virginia Commonwealth University
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