About the award

Award for Encouragement of Research in IUMRS-ICA2014 is intended to honor young researchers who have delivered excellent presentations (oral or poster presentation) in IUMRS-ICA2014 for encouragement of future progress of the award winners.

Award Package

Each of the award winners will receive a certificate of the award.

Rules and Eligibility

1. The nominee must have completed the registration as the presenter and have actually delivered the oral or the poster presentation in IUMRS-ICA2014.
2. The nominees must meet either of the eligibility requirements in the following two categories;
   (1) Students in undergraduate, master, or PhD course. (There is no age limitation on student nominees.)
   (2) Researchers (other than students) who shall not have reached his or her 40th birthday on or before August 24th, 2014.
3. Those who have won the young scientist awards (gold, silver or bronze award) in IUMRS-ICA2014 are not eligible to win this award.
4. Upon evaluations of the nominees' presentations by the referees, the award candidates are to be selected within the number, which is to be around 10% of the total number of nominees in the corresponding symposium, and the award candidates are to be recommended to the organizing committee of IUMRS-ICA2014.
5. The organizing committee of IUMRS-ICA2014 deliberates the recommendation of the candidates and decides the award winners.
6. The above rules and procedures may be subject to be modified by the organizing committee of IUMRS-ICA2014.