1. Best Oral Presentation Award
Eligibility: Open to all authors selected as oral speakers who have delivered their presentation. Failure to present, delegation of the presentation to another person, or use of AI-generated voice or similar substitutes will result in disqualification.
Criteria: Evaluation considers scientific rigor (clear, literature-supported research question or hypothesis, appropriate methodology, robust analysis and critical discussion of the results), IMRaD/field-appropriate structure, clarity of presented data (clear, well-labeled figures and tables), presentation skills and audience engagement, demonstrated scientific novelty and impact.
Prize: A full Article Processing Charge (APC) waiver applicable to IJERPH and any other organizing journals and a certificate in recognition of your outstanding contribution. 

2. Best Poster Award
Eligibility: Open to all authors who have presented their work through posters. Failure to present, delegation of the presentation to another person, or use of AI-generated voice or similar substitutes will result in disqualification.
Criteria: Evaluation considers scientific rigor (clear, literature-supported research question or hypothesis, appropriate methodology, robust analysis, and critical discussion of the results), IMRaD/field-appropriate structure enabling independent understanding, clarity of presented data (clear, well-labeled figures and tables), presentation skills (if orally presented), demonstrated scientific novelty and impact.
Prize: A full Article Processing Charge (APC) waiver applicable to IJERPH and any other organizing journals and a certificate in recognition of your outstanding contribution. 

3. Early Career Researcher Award
Eligibility: Open to researchers who have obtained their PhD degree within five years prior to 30 June 2027 and whose abstracts have been accepted for presentation at OCERPH 2027.
Supporting Document: A scanned copy of the doctorate certificate must be sent to the organizer at ocerph@mdpi.com.
Criteria: Evaluation considers scientific rigor (clear, literature-supported research question or hypothesis, appropriate methodology, robust analysis, and critical discussion of the results), IMRaD/field-appropriate structure enabling independent understanding, clarity of presented data (clear, well-labeled figures and tables), presentation skills (if orally presented), demonstrated scientific novelty and impact.
Prize: A full Article Processing Charge (APC) waiver applicable to IJERPH and any other organizing journals and a certificate in recognition of your outstanding contribution.