MDPI Awards

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

– All of the reviewers for Livers in 2025 will be automatically included;
– Number of review reports;
– The quality and timeliness of review reports.

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 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.

Eligibility for the Award

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

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

– All of the reviewers for Electrochem in the 2024 will be automatically included;
– Number of review reports;
– The quality and timeliness of review reports.

Eligibility and Requirements

– All papers published in the Horticulturae 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:

– All papers published in JFB 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

– Candidates must have received their PhD no more than 10 years prior to 31 December 2025;
– Candidates must have produced ground-breaking research and made a significant contribution to the advancement of electronics;
– 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 the candidate’s doctorate certificate;
– Signed nomination letters from two established senior scientists.

Eligibility for the Award

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

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

– All of the reviewers for JFB in 2024 will be automatically included;
– Number of review reports;
– The quality and timeliness of review reports.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

– All of the reviewers for Disabilities in 2025 will be automatically included;
– The number of review reports;
– The quality and timeliness of review reports.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

– All of the reviewers for IJMS in the 2025 will be automatically included;
– Number of review reports;
– The quality and timeliness of review reports.

Eligibility and Requirements

– The candidate must be a PhD student or have recently completed a PhD who has produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential;
– The PhD thesis must be their original work;
– The PhD thesis must have been 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 verifying the candidate’s study at a school or research institute as a PhD student who will graduate or participate in graduation thesis defenses).

Eligibility and Requirements

– Candidates must be postdoctoral fellows, PhD students;
– Candidates must have 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 Selection Criteria

–All of the reviewers for Fractal and Fractional in the 2024 will be automatically included;

–Number of review reports;

–The quality and timeliness of review reports.

Eligibility for the Award

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

List of Documents for Application

– Please download the application form HERE to briefly describe your contributions as a journal editor and in journal promotion.

Eligibility and Requirements

– Must have received their PhD no more than 10 years prior to 31 December 2024;
– Must have produced ground-breaking research and made a significant contribution to the advancement of aerospace;
– 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.

Eligibility and Requirements

– Must have received their PhD no more than 10 years prior to 31 December 2024;
– Must have produced ground-breaking research and made a significant contribution to the advancement of biodiversity concepts and applications, biodiversity assessment, and biodiversity preservation;
– Candidates must be nominated by senior scientists.

List of Documents for Application

– 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.

Eligibility and Requirements

– All papers published in Geosciences 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

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

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.

What are the pre-requisites to be eligible for this award?

All of the reviewers for Catalysts in 2024 will be automatically included.

Eligibility and Requirements

– Candidates must have received their PhD no more than 10 years prior to 31 December 2025;
– Candidates must have produced ground-breaking research and made a significant contribution to the advancement of remote sensing;
– 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 candidate’s own research grants;
– Scanned copy of doctorate certificate;
– Signed nomination letters from two established senior scientists.

Eligibility for the Award

– Papers published in Algorithms from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023;
– Open to all career levels;
– Both regular and Special Issue submissions will be considered.

Selection Criteria

The papers will be selected by the journal Award Committee according to the following 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 recently qualified PhD 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 their graduation thesis defense).

Eligibility and Requirements

– All papers published in Life 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 Selection Criteria

– All of the reviewers for Antibiotics in 2024 will be automatically included.
– Number of review reports;
– The quality and timeliness of review reports.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

– All of the reviewers for Materials in the 2024 will be automatically included;
– Number of review reports;
– The quality and timeliness of review reports.

What are the pre-requisites to be eligible for this award?

All of the reviewers for Medicines in 2024 will be automatically included.

Eligibility and Requirements

− Must have received their PhD no more than 10 years prior to 31 March 2025;
− Must have produced ground-breaking research and made a significant contribution to the advancement of applied sciences;
− Candidates must be nominated by senior scientists.

List of Documents for Application

– 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.

Eligibility and Requirements

– Must have received their PhD no more than 10 years prior to 31 December 2024;
– Must have produced ground-breaking research and made a significant contribution to the advancement of biosensors;
– 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.