YIA?

One of the key objectives of the ECSS is the promotion of junior scientists and the fostering of state-of-the-art research. In this spirit the Young Investigators Awards, hosted by the annual ECSS congresses, are acknowledged international sport scientifc awards.

Requirements for participation

To successfully apply for the YIA 2010 all requirements must be met within the requested deadlines!

Requirements

• ECSS membership 2010 before the deadline of abstract submission: 1st March 2010
• YIA verification form submitted before the deadline of abstract submission: 1st March 2010
• Congress registration before the deadline of registration for presenting authors: 1st May 2010

Please note

• Applicants must be under the age of 32 at the time of the congress (born after 26th June 1978)
• Applilcants  must be PhD student or equivalent or graduate less then 2 years after the PhD
• Previous prize winners cannot take part in the same category again (oral/poster)
• Only one paper can be submitted per first author

Abstract submission will only be accepted online!
Incomplete applications will not be considered for the Award!

The YIA verification form must be e-mailed (Word/pdf file) or faxed at the latest by 1st March 2010:

Mr. Tobias Vogt
ECSS Office - German Sport University Colognε
Fax Number: 0049 (0)221 4982 7650
E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Verification forms sent in after the deadline of 1st March 2010 will not be accepted for the YIA 2010!
Note:

• The top 10 candidates of each category (oral/poster) will be announced on Friday afternoon, 25th of June 2010 at the ECSS congress booth.
  
• They will be invited by Mars Inc. to join the YIA-Cocktail to take place in the evening on Friday, 25th of June 2010.
  
• In order to receive their certificate and price money all price winners will be asked to present personally at the Young Investigators Award Ceremony to take place on Saturday, 26th of June 2010 in the afternoon.
  
• Prize winner who do not attend and accept their prize within the framework of the YIA Ceremony on Saturday, 26th of June 2010 cannot be considered for the award prize. 

YIA reviewing criteria

• The work is original - ergo not published, or accepted for publication, at the time of the abstract submission deadline.
  
• The research has a relevance for sport and/or exercise and its effects on performance and/or health and/or aspects of well-being.
  
• The presentation (oral or poster) has been carefully prepared, is using appropriate and high quality visual means and is well organized/structured.
  
• High quality of technical presentation of oral or poster (delivery speed, clearly audible, varied tone, confident delivery, pointer use (oral only), correct use of scientific terminology).
  
• The background and relevance is clearly described.
  
• The work is innovative.
  
• The methodology is sound and the data are solid.
  
• There are quantitative data in the presentation, the study has enough power and appropriate statistical tests have been performed to underpin claims on significance.
  
• There is a clear conclusion or take home message at the end.
  
• The work either has a high impact for the area of research or has a potential future high impact (e.g. development of new methodologies that will generate new knowledge).
  

Prize money

Mars Inc. will provide generous cash prizes for the finalists.

Oral presentations

• 1st - Euro 4.000,--
• 2nd - Euro 3.000,--
• 3rd - Euro 2.000,--
• 4th - Euro 1.000,--
• Equal 5th - Euro 500,--

Poster presentations

• 1st - Euro 3.000,--
• 2nd - Euro 2.000,--
• 3rd - Euro 1.000,--
• 4th - Euro 500,--
• Εqual 5th - Euro 300,--

Please find more information on the ECSS Young Investigators Award visiting https://www.ecss.de/HTML/YIA.htm