Awards
MDPI Awards
Awards Introduction
In order to reward the academic community, especially young researchers and enhance communication among scientists, MDPI journals regularly offer various awards to researchers in specific fields. These awards, serving as a source of inspiration and recognition, help raise the influence of talented individuals who have been credited with outstanding achievements and are making a significant contribution to the advancement of their fields.
Available Awards
| Journal | Award | Intended Awardee | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrients | Best PhD Thesis Award | The candidate must be a PhD student or a recently qualified PhD holder who has produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential |
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| Geotechnics | Best PhD Thesis Award | A Ph.D. student or doctor who has produced a highly anticipated academic potential thesis |
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| Antibodies | Travel Award | Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students who will attend an international conference in 2026 (oral presentation or poster) |
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| Magnetochemistry | Best Paper Award | Papers Published in 2024 | |
| Vehicles | Best PhD Thesis Award | The candidate must be a PhD student or recently qualified PhD who has produced an outstanding PhD thesis |
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| Nanomaterials | Best PhD Thesis Award | A Ph.D. student or a doctor who has produced a highly anticipated academic potential thesis |
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| Signals | Best Paper Award | Papers Published in 2024 | |
| Geotechnics | Outstanding Reviewer Award | All of the reviewers for Geotechnics in 2025 | |
| Hydrology | Best PhD Thesis Award | Scholars who have produced outstanding PhD theses in the field of hydrology and encourage their continued efforts and further contribution to this research area |
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| Hydrology | Travel Award | Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students who will attend an international conference in 2026 |
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| Forests | Best PhD Thesis Award | A Ph.D. student or doctor who has produced a highly anticipated academic potential thesis |
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| Forests | Young Investigator Award | Must have received a PhD degree on or after 1 January 2021 |
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| Environments | Best PhD Thesis Award | A Ph.D. student or doctor who has produced a highly anticipated academic potential thesis |
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| Diseases | Best PhD Thesis Award | A Ph.D. student or doctor who has produced a highly anticipated academic potential thesis in 2025 |
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| Future Pharmacology | Best PhD Thesis Award | A Ph.D. student or doctor who has produced a highly anticipated academic potential thesis |
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| Journal | Award | Intended Awardee | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Sciences | Best Paper Award | Papers Published in 2023 | |
| Fermentation | Travel Award | Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students, Plans to attend an international conference in 2026 (giving an oral presentation or presenting a poster) |
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| Toxics | Travel Award | Postdoctoral fellow or PhD student plans to attend an international conference in 2026 (oral presentation or poster) |
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| Biosensors | Travel Award | Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students who will attend an international conference in 2026. |
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| Nutrients | Travel Award | Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students who will attend an international conference in 2026 (oral presentation or poster) |
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| Membranes | Travel Award | Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students who will attend an international conference in 2026 (oral presentation or poster) |
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| Lubricants | Travel Award | Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students who will attend an international conference in 2026 (oral presentation or poster) |
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| Automation | Travel Award | Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students who will attend an international conference in 2026 (oral presentation or poster) |
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| Journal of Imaging | Travel Award | Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students who will attend an international conference in 2026 (oral presentation or poster) |
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| Metabolites | Travel Award | Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students |
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| World Electric Vehicle Journal | Travel Award | Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students who will attend an international conference in 2026 (oral presentation or poster) |
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| Fishes | Travel Award | Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students |
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| Biomimetics | Travel Award | Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students who will attend an international conference in 2025 (oral presentation or poster) |
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| Agronomy | Travel Award | Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students who will attend an international conference in 2026 (oral presentation or poster) |
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| Polymers | Travel Award | Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students who will attend an international conference in 2026 (oral presentation or poster) |
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