MDPI Awards

Eligibility for the Award

– All Editorial Board Members, excluding the EiC and Section EiCs;
– Contributions made in 2026 qualify EBMs for this award.

Eligibility and Requirements

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 as a postdoctoral fellow/PhD student.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

–All of the reviewers for Aquaculture Journal in 2026 will be automatically included;
–Number of review reports;
–The quality of review reports.

Eligibility and Requirements

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

Selection Criteria

Eligibility and Requirements

– All papers published in the Agriculture 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

– All of the reviewers for Fermentation in the 2025 will be automatically included.

Selection Criteria

– Number of review reports;
– The quality and timeliness of review reports.

Eligibility and Requirements

– The candidate must be a PhD student or recently qualified PhD who has produced an outstanding PhD thesis;
– The PhD thesis must be their original work;
– The PhD thesis must be defended in 2026.

Required Application Documents

– 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 Selection Criteria

–All reviewers for Osteology in 2026 will be automatically included;
–Number of review reports;
–The quality of review reports.

Eligibility and Requirements

– All papers published in Molecules’ Anniversary Special Issues will be eligible.

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

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

Selection Criteria

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

Eligibility and Requirements

– All papers published in Psychology International 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 for the Award

– All Editorial Board Members, excluding EiC;
– Contributions in 2026 qualify EBMs for the award.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria:

– All of the reviewers for Pediatric Reports in 2026 will be automatically included;
– Number of review reports;
– The quality of review reports.

Eligibility and Requirements:

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 for the Award:

– All Editorial Board Members are eligible, excluding the EiC and Section EiCs;
– Contributions made in 2025 qualify EBMs for the award.

Eligibility and Requirements

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;
– Plans to attend an international conference in 2026 (oral presentation or poster).

List of Documents for Application

Eligibility and Requirements

– Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students;
– Plans to attend an international conference in 2026 (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

– 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 healthcare and sustainable development;
– Must be nominated by senior scientists.

List of Documents for Nomination

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

Eligibility and Requirements

List of Documents for Application

Eligibility and Requirements

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

List of Documents for Application

– Information on the conference that the applicant is planning to attend and the abstract that will be submitted;
– Their curriculum vitae and a list of their publications;
– A justification letter outlining the focus of their research (max. 800 words);
– A letter of recommendation from their supervisor, research director, or department head, which also confirms the applicant’s status.

Eligibility and Requirements

List of Documents for Application

Eligibility and Requirements

List of Documents for Nomination

Eligibility and Requirements

List of Documents for Nomination

Eligibility Criteria:

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 publications;
– Justification letter describing the focus of the research (max. 800 words);
– Letter of recommendation from the applicant’s supervisor, research director, or department head, which also confirms the applicant’s status at the institution in question.

List of Documents for Nomination

– A detailed Curriculum Vitae, including an updated publication list.
– Scanned copy of the doctorate certificate.
– Signed nomination letter and a letter of recommendation from two established senior scientists.

Eligibility and Requirements

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

List of Documents for Application

– Details 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 Nomination