The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society

Open programs9

1. FMD JEM Best Paper Award

   The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) Functional Materials Division offers the FMD JEM Best Paper Award to recognize outstanding research published in the Journal of Electronic Materials; the lead author receives a registration waiver to attend the TMS Annual Meeting and accept the award.

   OtherMaterials Science and Engineering

   Deadline

   Oct 15, 2026

   Amount

   Not listed

2. AIME Robert Lansing Hardy Award

   The American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers (AIME), through TMS and support from the TMS Foundation and Ford Motor Company, offers the Robert Lansing Hardy Award to recognize exceptional promise in a young professional’s career in metallurgy or materials science.

   OtherMetallurgy and materials science

   Deadline

   Apr 1, 2027

   Amount

   $500

3. Ellen Swallow Richards Award

   The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), sponsored by Jeffrey Wadsworth and Geraldine McCulley Wadsworth, offers the Ellen Swallow Richards Award to recognize individuals who help or inspire others to overcome significant adversity and pursue careers in minerals, metals, and materials.

   OtherMinerals, metals, and materials

   Deadline

   Apr 1, 2027

   Amount

   $2,000

4. EPD Distinguished Lecturer Award

   The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) offers the EPD Distinguished Lecturer Award to recognize an outstanding scientific leader in nonferrous extraction and processing metallurgy.

   OtherMetallurgy and Materials Science

   Deadline

   Apr 1, 2027

   Amount

   $500

5. Frank Crossley Award

   Sponsored by Jeffrey Wadsworth and Geraldine McCulley Wadsworth through The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), the Frank Crossley Award honors an individual who has overcome significant personal adversity while pursuing a career in minerals, metals, and/or materials.

   OtherMinerals, metals, and materials

   Deadline

   Apr 1, 2027

   Amount

   $1,500

6. Julia and Johannes Weertman Educator Award

   The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) offers the Julia and Johannes Weertman Educator Award to recognize outstanding contributions to education in metallurgical engineering and/or materials science and engineering.

   OtherMetallurgical engineering and materials science and engineering

   Deadline

   Apr 1, 2027

   Amount

   $1,500

7. Oleg D. Sherby Award

   The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) offers the Oleg D. Sherby Award to recognize an individual or small group for significant contributions to understanding the high-temperature behavior of materials.

   OtherMaterials Science and Engineering

   Deadline

   Apr 1, 2027

   Amount

   $5,000

8. Sadoway Materials Innovation and Advocacy Award

   The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) offers the Sadoway Materials Innovation and Advocacy Award to recognize a mid-career professional with significant, broad materials science and engineering achievements and a demonstrated commitment to sustainability through education, public advocacy, policy, or entrepreneurship.

   OtherMaterials Science and Engineering

   Deadline

   Apr 1, 2027

   Amount

   $5,000

9. William D. Nix Award

   The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) offers the William D. Nix Award to recognize significant and lasting contributions to understanding the mechanisms and mechanical behavior of macro-, micro-, and nanoscale materials.

   OtherMaterials Science and Engineering

   Deadline

   Apr 1, 2027

   Amount

   $5,000

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