Sponsor:  Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems

Scope:  To promote, recognize, and support early career technical development within the IMM's field of interest: Micro- and Nano-devices through functional materials

Eligibility:  Nominees must have, by application deadline of November 30, 2025, a maximum of ten years of research experience (excluding career interruptions) following the award of the PhD degree. Self-nominations are not accepted or considered. Members of the Award Committee are not permitted to submit or endorse nominations.

Prize: The award consists of a plaque and 2.000€

Basis for judging:  The basis for judging includes such factors as: the demonstration of field leadership in a specific area; specific technical contribution(s); impact on the field; originality; breadth; inventive value; publications; honors; and other appropriate achievements.  

Early Career Award Committee: 

Award Committee Chair:

Dr. Raffaella Calarco (IMM Rome)

Award Committee Members

Other 4 members (gender and geographically balanced) 

Nomination deadline: November 30, 2025

Nomination form:  A nomination for the prizes must contain the following.

• A cover letter of not more than 1000 words by the nominator evaluating the nominee’s contributions and identifying the specific work to be recognized (up to 4 publications).
• A citation for the prize (not more than 25 words).
• A short CV of the nominee (not more than 3 pages).
• A list of publications.
• Two additional letters of endorsement of the nomination.
• The nomination must be prepared in English and combined into a single PDF file, which is to be sent by November 30, 2025 as an email attachment to raffaella.calarco@artov.imm.cnr.it

Selection outcome will be finalized by December 31, 2025.

Presentation:  The prizes will be awarded during the IMM Institute Conference 2026 Award Ceremony to be held in Catania, Italy on February 2-3, 2026 (exact date to be announced).