Esaform Prizes

ESAFORM Scientific Prize

Awarded annually, it intends to recognize a young scientist, who has brought an outstanding contribution in the field of materials forming. This contribution may be either theoretical, or experimental, or both. The excellence of the candidate will be evaluated on following points:

Quality of the scientific work confirmed by publications
International networking
Research not only focused on a single topic
Balanced activities: academic work, research projects
Leadership of a research team

Prize: 3.000€

Deadline for application: March 5th, 2026

Details and application procedures

ESAFORM Lionel Fourment – PhD Prize for Industrial Research

It intends to distinguish a PhD researcher, who has brought an outstanding contribution in the field of industrial material forming. Based on a sound scientific fundament, the work should demonstrate a clear industrial relevance supported by actual application of the work. The applicant must have finished a PhD research project related to material forming and the application for this prize should follow within 2 years of the approval of the PhD thesis. The research should show clear industrial application, evidenced by cooperation with an industrial partner.

Prize: 3.000€

Deadline for application: March 5th, 2026

Details and application procedures

The ESAFORM Best Communication Award

The aim of this award is to promote research activities in material forming and young researchers, engaged in a PhD activity, to help them gain European/international recognition. Each person presenting a paper at the corresponding conference that has not received a PhD by the time of the conference is eligible. The prize is a certificate, with a publication of the graphical abstract on the ESAFORM website and some financial support for gold/silver/bronze winners.

Selection process:

Reviewing of the papers by a Jury and pre-selection of the 8 best ones.
The Jury members watch the videos of the corresponding presentations before the conference.
3 winners (gold/silver/bronze) are selected by the Jury during the conference, based on a rating system. The prizes are presented at the conference banquet.

Prize: Prize: Gold – 1000€, Silver – 600€, Bronze – 400€

Deadline for application: February 28th, 2026

Details and application procedures

ESAFORM / I-Form Early Career Paper Prize

Awarded annually, it intends to recognize the work in a submitted paper which has made a significant contribution to a selected area of topical interest to the manufacturing community. The first author of the paper has to be an early career researcher who is within five years of PhD graduation. The paper contribution may be either theoretical, or experimental, or both. The prize is a certificate, and some financial support for gold/silver/bronze winners.

The topical area for this year’s applications is sustainability in material processing technologies.

The excellence of the paper submitted will be evaluated from the submission paper on the following points:

Contribution to sustainability in material processing technologies
Scientific quality and rigor
Innovation and originality
Presentation and communication

Prize: Gold: 800€; Silver: 400€; Bronze: 200€

Deadline for application: February 28th, 2026

Details and application procedures

ESAFORM Grants

ESAFORM offers a maximum of 5 grants of €2,500 per year to support the writing of proposals for projects funded by the EU and for mobility of young researchers.

The ESAFORM Proposal grant
ESAFORM Mobility grant

ESAFORM offers a maximum of 2 grants per year for organizing thematic workshops in the field of material forming

ESAFORM supported thematic workshops

ESAFORM offers a grant per year to organize and execute a Benchmark study within the field of material forming.

The ESAFORM Benchmark grant

More information:
https://esaform.org/grants/