During the conference several prizes will be awarded, some requires nomination/self nominations and they are listed below.
ELSPEC Student Awards at VUVX 2026
As part of the Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena’s ambition to engage with young researchers and support them in attending relevant conferences in the field we have created the ELSPEC Student Awards. This award is given out on a yearly basis in two categories:
- Student Award in atomic, molecular and optical physics
- Student Award in condensed matter physics
The prizes will be awarded at a relevant conference on the basis of information provided to the Awards Committee. They consist of a certificate and a cash prize of EUR 1,000. (So, in total EUR 2,000. EUR 1,000 for each category).
How to nominate
This price will be decided by the Awards Committee at VUVX2026. A nomination is to be sent to the contact person below and should contain a curriculum vitae of the niminee, two letters of recommendation, and an extended abstract of the work to be presented at VUVX2026.
Please send your application to Stacey Ristinmaa Sörensen