EMEA Regional Awards

IEEE ComSoc Young Researcher Award
for Europe, Middle East, & Africa Region

BoG2 2010

IEEE ComSoc EMEA Regional Young Researcher of the Year Award recognizes ComSoc members in EMEA Region for their research activities in the Field of Interest of ComSoc as follows: Award is a plaque and honorarium of up to $500; maximum. This Award will be complemented by two awards for "Outstanding Young Researchers" to comprise plaques and honorariums of up to $250 each. All 3 awards will be granted yearly.

Procedure:

• The upper age limit is 35.
• Applicants must be members in the EMEA Region.
• The "IEEE ComSoc Young Researcher Award for the EMEA Region" will be awarded to the best candidate.

Award Prize

• The recipient of "IEEE ComSoc Young Researcher Award for the EMEA Region" will receive a certificate and honorarium of US$500.
• The two runner-up Outstanding Young Researchers will each receive a certificate and honorarium of US$250.

Selection Process

An EMEA Selection Committee, chaired by the EMEA Regional Director, will determine the award recipient(s) from among the eligible applicants. The Committee will then determine two additional outstanding young researchers from the remaining applicants.

Each applicant must submit an Application to the IEEE ComSoc EMEA Regional Director before the deadline.

Applications should include the following:

• Applicant’s biography
• A list of publication and conference activities over the last three years.
• Description of main topics/thesis of the applicant over the last three years. (A4 one page)
• The cover page should contain the applicant's name, affiliation, address, IEEE Membership Number, telephone, fax number and e-mail address.

Important dates:

• 1 October: Application submission due
• 30 November: Announcement of awardees

Each application must be sent by e-mail to:
EMEA Regional Director
IEEE Communications Society

EMEA Award Application Form