MDPI Awards

Eligibility and Requirements

- This grant is open to amateur and professional palaeontologists, as well as students who are engaged in palaeontological research.
- The winner is encouraged to submit a paper  on their findings (free of charge) to Fossil Studies or Preprints.org within one year of the completion of their research. We hope the journal can be acknowledged, with our logo included in the websites, booklets, and slides associated with the work, as appropriate.

Evaluation Criteria

- Applicant's background
- Purpose, novelty, and impact of the research project
- Proposed use of funds

Eligibility and Requirements

List of Documents for Application

Eligibility and Requirements

List of Documents for Application

Eligibility and Requirements

List of Documents for Nomination

Eligibility and Requirements

– All papers published in Nutrients will be eligible (both regular and Special Issue submissions).

Selection Criteria

– Scientific merit and broad impact;
– Originality of the research objectives and/or the ideas presented;
– Creativity of the study design or uniqueness of the approaches and concepts;
– Clarity of presentation;
– Citations and downloads.

Eligibility and Requirements

– Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students;
– Plans to attend an international conference in 2025 (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.

Eligibility and Requirements

– Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students and research fellows;
– Plans to attend an international conference in 2025 (oral presentation or poster).

List of Documents for Application

– Information of the conference that 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.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

Eligibility and Requirements

Selection Criteria

Eligibility and Requirements

– All papers published in Veterinary Sciences will be eligible (both regular and Special Issue submissions).

Selection Criteria

– Scientific merit and broad impact;
– Originality of the research objectives and/or the ideas presented;
– Creativity of the study design or uniqueness of the approaches and concepts;
– Clarity of presentation;
– Citations and downloads.

Eligibility and Requirements

• The candidate must be a PhD student or recent PhD graduate who has produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential;
• The PhD thesis must be their original work;
• The PhD thesis must be defended in 2024.

List of Documents for Application

• An executive summary of the PhD thesis in English of around 3000 words;
• A letter from the PhD supervisor recommending the candidate for consideration for this award;
• The candidate’s CV, including a list of publications connected with the thesis;
• An electronic copy of the PhD thesis;
• A scanned copy of the PhD diploma (or certificate of studying at a school or research institute as a PhD student going to graduate or participate in graduation thesis defenses).

Eligibility and Requirements

– All papers published in Fibers will be eligible for the award, including both regular and Special Issue submissions.

Selection Criteria

The selection criteria for this award are as follows:

– Scientific merit and broad impact;
– Originality of the research objectives and/or the ideas presented;
– Creativity of the study design or uniqueness of the approaches and concepts;
– Clarity of presentation;
– Quality reflected in the number of citations and downloads.

Eligibility and Requirements

– All papers published in Micromachines will be eligible (both regular and Special Issue submissions).

Selection Criteria

– Scientific merit and broad impact;
– Originality of the research objectives and/or the ideas presented;
– Creativity of the study design or uniqueness of the approaches and concepts;
– Clarity of presentation;
– Citations and downloads.

Eligibility and Requirements

List of Documents for Nomination

Eligibility and Requirements

– All papers published in Coatings are eligible (both regular and Special Issue submissions).

Selection Criteria

– Scientific merit and broad impact;
– Originality of the research objectives and/or the ideas presented;
– Creativity of the study design or uniqueness of the approaches and concepts;
– Clarity of presentation;
– Citations and downloads.

Eligibility and Requirements

List of Documents for Application

Eligibility and Requirements

List of Documents for Application

Eligibility and Requirements

List of Documents for Application

Eligibility and Requirements

– Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students, research fellows, or clinical medical staff in their first 3 years of practice;
– Plans to attend an international conference in 2025 (oral presentation or poster).

List of Documents for Application

– Information about the conference that 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 their research (max. 800 words);
– Letter of recommendation from their supervisor, research director, or department head, which also confirms the applicant’s status.

Eligibility and Requirements

– Postdoctoral fellows, PhD students, or research fellows;
– Plans to attend an international conference in 2025 (presenting either an oral presentation or a poster).

List of Documents for Application

– Information about the conference the applicant is planning to attend and the abstract that will be submitted;
– Curriculum vitae and list of the applicant's previous 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.

Eligibility and Requirements

List of Documents for Application

Eligibility and Requirements

– Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students and research fellows;
– Plans to attend an international conference in 2025 (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.

Eligibility and Requirements

List of Documents for Application

Eligibility and Requirements

– The candidate must be a PhD student or recently qualified PhD graduate who has produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential;
– The PhD thesis must be their original work;
– The PhD thesis must be defended in 2024.

List of Documents for Application

– An executive summary of the PhD thesis in English of around 3000 words in length;
– A letter from the candidate's PhD supervisor recommending them for consideration for this award;
– The candidate’s CV, including a list of publications connected with the thesis;
– An electronic copy of the candidate’s PhD thesis;
– A scanned copy of the candidate’s PhD diploma (or certificate of studying at a school or research institute as a PhD student going to graduate or participate in graduation thesis defenses).

Eligibility and Requirements

– Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students, research fellows;
– Plans to attend an international conference in 2025 (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.

Eligibility and Requirements

Eligibility and Requirements

List of Documents for Application

Eligibility and Requirements

Eligibility and Requirements

List of Documents for Nomination