Materials Today Rising Star Awards
The Materials Today Rising Star Awards recognize early career researchers in the fields of materials science and engineering. Launched by the Materials Today Family of journals in 2018, the Awards are presented to those who have demonstrated exceptional potential to make a real impact and become future leaders in the materials science and engineering fields. The 2025 Awards will be sponsored by five of the Materials Today journals – Materials Today, Materials Today Bio, Materials Today Catalysis, Materials Today Energy, and Materials Today Quantum. There are nine Awards available spread over five categories:
Biomaterials: Two Awards sponsored by Materials Today and Materials Today Bio
Energy Conversion & Storage: Three Awards sponsored by Materials Today, Materials Today Energy, and Materials Today Catalysis
Materials Data Science & AI: One Award sponsored by Materials Today
Sustainability: One Award sponsored by Materials Today
Quantum Materials & Electronics: Two Awards sponsored by Materials Today and Materials Today Quantum
Nomination guidelines
Nominations for the 2025 Materials Today Rising Star Awards are now closed. Nominations for the 2026 Rising Star Award will be announced in 2026.
Judging and prizes
The judging panels for the 2025 Awards consist of editors from the five sponsoring journals. These editors will evaluate all eligible candidates based on the impact of their research and their contributions to the materials community.
Each winner will receive an honorarium of $1,000 USD.