AWARDS for the young researchers

Organizing committee will provide awards for best oral and best poster presentations for young researchers which will be selected by the Scientific Award Committee during the conference and based on quality of the oral and poster presentations. The winners will be announced during closing ceremony.

Who is eligible?

• Participation in the competition for the awards for best oral and best poster presentations is strictly limited to young researchers and PhD students who specifically apply for this category.
• If you are PhD student or not more than 6 years is elapsed from obtaining your PhD degree and would like to compete for the award based on your oral or poster presentation, please follow the instructions below.

Required documentation for the best poster/oral award competition:

• PhD Students have to provide:
  • A proof of the student status (valid ID student card with transcript from registering office showing current enrollment) and
  • A verification letter from their supervisor that you are entitled to present your work at the ICCE2025 in front of the research group led by supervisor.
• Early career researchers who earned their doctorates no longer than 6 years ago have to provide:
  • A copy of their degree (diploma), or confirmation that they have graduated in defined timeframe.
  • A verification letter from your supervisor or head of department that you are in a status of employment.
• Already submitted abstract should be once more uploaded here with indication is it oral or poster presentation.

Note: We assure you that all personal documents will be handled with the utmost care and confidentiality.

How the applications will be evaluated?

• The applications will be evaluated by Scientific Award Committee composed of members of ICCE2025 Scientific Committee. Related to the Conflict of interest issues (CoI), in the case when the member of Scientific Award Committee has CoI , she/he will step out of the review and be replaced by the other member of ICCE2025 Scientific Committee.
• The criteria for the evaluation that will be applied:
  • scientific quality of the presentation,
  • technical quality of the presentation,
  • clarity of communication and
  • response to societal needs

In order to apply for award:

1. Firstly, register for the conference ICCE2025 via webpage.
2. Prepare required documents and fill out the Application as soon as you register, by May 15, 2025 until 17:00 CEST at the latest.
3. The outcome of the evaluation will be announced at the Closing ceremony.