The 10th FEZA “The Best PhD Prize”
The 10th FEZA “The Best PhD Prize” will be given to an individual with the highest quality publications arising from research in zeolites and related materials carried out at the PhD level. The candidates can submit articles (in electronic PDF form) published between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2025. Applicants must have completed their PhD work in a European country.
PRIZE
The prize will take the form of a certificate and free registration for the 10th Conference of the Federation of European Zeolite Associations (Naples, Italy, June 28 – July 2, 2026). The prize winner will present his or her work as a special lecture at the FEZA Conference.
TO APPLY
The selection of the winning candidate will be carried out by the FEZA Board. The Board will only consider publications in which the candidate is the first author or corresponding author. In other cases, the application must be accompanied by a note from the supervisor specifying the candidate’s crucial contribution in detail.
Moreover, a letter from the supervisor on the nominated research must be included to confirm that the work was carried out within the framework of the PhD.
Candidates should send applications, including:
- One-page CV
- Up to two published articles
- Supervisor’s letter
- Notification of contribution acceptance from FEZA2026 organizers
Applications should be sent by e-mail to feza.phd.prize@feza-online.eu no later than April 28 2026 at 17:00 CET.
The winning entrant will be informed of the award by May 30 2026.
PREVIOUS PRIZE WINNERS
- 2023: Christian Schroeder
- 2020: Lauren McHugh
- 2017: Stef Smeets
- 2014: Tom Willhammar
- 2011: Lukasz Karwacki
- 2008: Sandrine Bourrelly
- 2005: Alessandro Zampieri
- 2002: Jeroen van Bokhoven
- 1999: Christian Rödenbeck