Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for this award the candidate must:

  • Have a paper accepted for publication in APL Materials between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024.
  • Be 40 years of age or younger and the first author on the paper.
  • Submit a contributed paper to the journal. (Invited papers are not eligible.)

Selection Process

Awards will be given to the first author of each winning paper. The winning papers will be selected by an external committee and will be reviewed based on the scientific content. The winners will be notified of their award via email and the awards will be announced through a Press Release. Papers will be highlighted on the APL Materials webpage and included in AIP Publishing email communications to materials science researchers.

Prizes

  • 1st place: $5,000 prize + waived article processing charge on one 2025 APL Materials publication.
  • 2nd place: $2,500 prize + waived article processing charge on one 2025 APL Materials publication.
  • 3rd place: Waived article processing charge on one 2025 APL Materials publication.

Contact

Email apm-journalmanager@aip.org for questions about eligibility, the selection process, or the award.

Winners

2023

Nathaniel SchreiberLudi Miao

2nd Prize: Nathaniel Schreiber and Ludi Miao for A Model Heterostructure with Engineered Berry Curvature


Previous Winners

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