Honors exceptional scientific contributions distinguished by innovation, scientific quality, and relevance to both research and practice.

• Best Paper in Structural Assessment & Health Monitoring
• Best Paper in Strengthening and Repair

• Only full papers are eligible
• Extended abstracts are not considered

• No separate application required
• Eligible full paper submissions are automatically considered

• Scientific quality of the submitted paper
• Quality of the conference presentation

Recognizes and encourages excellent research by early career researchers.

• Five Early Career Paper Awards will be granted
• Each award is worth €300

• Submission must be a full paper
• The main author must not yet have completed a doctorate (PhD) at the time of submission
• The main author must present the paper at SMAR 2026

• Active self-nomination required in the ConfTool submission system
• Authors who already submitted their papers may nominate themselves retrospectively

• Scientific quality of the submitted paper
• Quality of the conference presentation