Upcoming events
4.─────Events
Events
4.─────Call for Research Fellowships 2026
Call for Research Fellowships 2026 - is open now!
We are pleased to announce that the 18th Call for KMM-VIN Research Fellowships is now open! The fellowships are available to PhD students and early-stage researchers (up to 10 years after completion of their PhD) who are affiliated with a core or associate KMM-VIN member institution.
For 2026, the KMM-VIN budget provides funding for a total of 10 fellowship months.
Application Deadline: March 31, 2026
All required documents and application guidelines can be downloaded here - only for registered KMM-VIN Members.
4.─────KMM-VIN Industrial Workshop 12
KMM-VIN Industrial Workshop (IW12): "Artificial Intelligence Aided Design, Modeling and Manufacturing of Multifunctional Materials and Structures", May 26-27, 2026, Madrid, Spain
The 12th KMM-VIN Industrial Workshop (IW12) on “Artificial Intelligence Aided Design, Modeling and Manufacturing of Multifunctional Materials and Structures” will be held on 26-27 May 2026 at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM). The workshop leaflet is available here.
4.─────KMM-VIN Annual Meetings 2026
February 24-25-26, 2026 at rue du Trône 98 in Brussels (hybrid format)
KMM-VIN Annual Meetings are scheduled to take place on February 24-25-26, 2026 (Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday), at rue du Trône 98 in Brussels.
The meetings will be organized in a hybrid format.
4.─────Call for Research Fellowships 2025
Call for Research Fellowships 2025 - Results
The 17th call of KMM-VIN research fellowships was closed on March 31, 2025.
The submitted 8 eligible applications with 9.5 requested person months were reviewed by the Research Fellowship Committee, consisting of the Chair of the KMM-VIN Mobility Programme and the Coordinators of the KMM-VIN Working Groups.
In this call 7.5 person months were granted from the regular KMM-VIN budget. In addition, 2 person months were awarded as Profs. Appendino grant (financed by POLITO).
Documents from Research Fellowship 2025 - enter here - only for registered KMM-VIN Members
| Applicant: | Host: | Duration (in months): | Start date: |
| Ł-KIT Apendino Grant | POLITO | 1.0 | Oct 2025 |
| FAU | POLITO | 1.5 | 01.10.2025 |
| POLITO | GUT | 2.0 | Oct 2025 |
| Ł-GIT | UNIVPM | 1.0 | Jun/Jul 2025 |
| Ł-KIT | IMRSAS | 1.0 | Oct 2025 |
| Ł-KIT | IFAM | 1.0 | Aug 2025 |
| IFAM | AGH | 1.0 | 01.09.2025 |
| Ł-GIT Apendino Grant | POLITO | 1.0 | Jul 2025 |
4.─────KMM-VIN Industrial Workshop 11
KMM-VIN Industrial Workshop (IW11): "Novel Materials and Technologies for Advanced Transport Solutions", May 22-23, 2025, Krakow, Poland
The 11th KMM-VIN Industrial Workshop (IW11) on “Novel Materials and Technologies for Advanced Transport Solutions” will be held on 22-23 May 2025 at the Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IMIM) in Krakow. The workshop leaflet is available here.
A link to register online for the IW11 workshop is: https://iw11-registration.kmm-vin.eu
Abstracts of 300 words for oral or poster presentations can be submitted via this link.
4.─────Call for Research Fellowships 2024
Call for Research Fellowships 2024 - Results
The 16th call of KMM-VIN research fellowships was closed on March 31, 2024.
The submitted 13 eligible applications with 20 requested person months were reviewed by the Research Fellowship Committee, consisting of the Chair of the KMM-VIN Mobility Programme and the Coordinators of the KMM-VIN Working Groups.
In this call 11 person months were granted from the regular KMM-VIN budget. In addition, 2 person months were awarded as Profs. Appendino grant (financed by POLITO).
Documents from Research Fellowship 2024 - enter here.
Finally, following applicants were granted with in total 13 person months in the 16th call:
| Applicant: | Host: | Duration (in months): | Start date: |
| TUD | MCL | 1.0 | 24-11-04 |
| IPPT | IFAM | 1.0 | 24-10-14 |
| FAU Appendino Grant | POLITO | 1.0 | 24-09-01 |
| POLITO Appendino Grant | ENS Paris | 1.0 | 2024-Sept |
| IFAM Appendino Grant | Ł-KIT | 1.0 | 2024-Nov |
| IPPT | IKTS | 1.0 | not determined |
| IPPT | UPM | 1.0 | 24-09-02 |
| Ł-KIT | IFAM | 1.0 | 2024-Sept |
| TUG | POLITO | 1.0 | 2024-Oct |
| PG | POLITO | 1.0 | not determined |
| WUST | UPM | 1.0 | 25-01-20 |
| RSE S.P.A. | IKTS | 1.0 | 2024-Oct |
| IMIM | IMBAS | 1.0 | 24-09-01 |
4.─────KMM-VIN Industrial Workshop 10
KMM-VIN Industrial Workshop (IW10): "Advanced Materials for Energy: challenges and opportunities", May 11-12, 2023, Turin, Italy
The 10th KMM-VIN Industrial Workshop (IW10) on:
„ Advanced Materials for Energy: challenges and opportunities”
was held at the Politecnico di Torino, on 11th-12th May 2023.
The workshop Programme and Abstracts are provided here.
4.─────Call for Research Fellowships 2023
Call for Research Fellowships 2023
The 15th call of KMM-VIN research fellowships was closed on March 31, 2023.
The submitted 10 eligible applications with in total 17 requested person months were reviewed by the Research Fellowship Committee, consisting of the Chair of the KMM-VIN Mobility Programme and of the Coordinators of the KMM-VIN Working Groups. Since all applications were consistently of good quality, the committee members decided that all applications should be awarded.
In this call 11 person months were granted from the regular KMM-VIN budget. In addition, 2,5 person months were awarded as Profs. Appendino grant (financed by POLITO).
Documents from Research Fellowship 2023 - enter here.
Finally, following applicants were granted with in total 13,5 person months in the 15th call:
| Applicant: | Host: | Duration: | Start date: |
| IPPT | IPM | 1.5 | 2023-Sep |
| POLITO | IKTS | 1 | 2023-Sep |
| PG | FAU | 1 | 2023-Oct/Nov |
| FAU | IKTS | 1.5 | 2023-10-01 |
| TUG | UCM | 1.5 | 2023-Sep |
| IMIM | TUD | 2 | 2023-10-01 |
| UNIMORE Appendino Grant | FAU | 1.5 | 2023-Sep |
| POLITO Appendino Grant | AGH | 1 | 2023-Sep |
| POLITO | FAU | 1 | 2023-Sep |
| PG | MCL | 1.5 | 2023-Oct |
4.─────KMM-VIN Industrial Workshop 9
KMM-VIN Industrial Workshop (IW9): "Biomedical and bioinspired materials and structures: a cross-disciplinary approach"
Joint KMM-VIN / ViCEM / ESB cross-disciplinary workshop:
"Biomedical and bioinspired materials and structures: a cross-disciplinary approach"
combining the 9th KMM-VIN Industrial Workshop, the Biennial ViCEM Meeting,
and the Austrian Chapter Meeting of ESB
To see more please enter here.