The Young Researcher of the Year Award encourages and rewards creative reflection and analysis from young researchers. It also aims at highlighting the importance of transport research for sound transport policy formulation and implementation.  Moreover, it looks forward to fostering closer links between transport policy and research.

The Euroscola project is designed for students aged between 16 to 18 years old from all 27 European Union Members States, as well as applicant countries and the former Member States.

Prizes

The best author will get a cash prize of EUR 5 000.

They will also get an invitation to attend the award ceremony taking place in Leipzig, Germany, during the International Transport Forum from 18 to 22 May 2022.

Who can apply

• The Award is open to researchers under 35 years of age (at the time of closing of applications) who have undertaken their research in an institution, university, or consultancy firm located in a member country of the International Transport Forum.
• They will have to submit an original paper, which has made an outstanding contribution to transport research under the theme: “Transport for Inclusive Societies”.
• Also, the researchers must be the main authors of their papers.
• The research paper may analyze any aspect related to transport innovation for sustainable development
• In addition, the work can be quantitative or qualitative and come from any of the academic fields linked to transport and should be relevant to policymaking.
• Papers should not exceed 25 pages (single spacing), excluding references and annexes, and should be written in English.
• Moreover, papers published in 2021 or 2022, as well as unpublished papers, are welcome.

How to apply

Candidates should send their application form, including a brief summary of the paper in English (maximum 200 words)

Dates of the Euroscola sessions for the first semester of 2022: