IFAC Young Author Award
The IFAC Young Author Award at AGRICONTROL 2025 recognizes the best paper in which the first and presenting author is the main contributor to the research results in the paper and satisfies the eligibility criterion of holding Student status at the time of the final paper submission. The paper must be accepted for inclusion in the AGRICONTROL 2025 program and presented on-site by the nominee.
Nomination Procedure
Self-nominations are not permitted. Typically, supervisors will nominate candidates and must:
- Nominate only ONE paper;
- Certify that the nominee is the main author of the paper;
- Certify that the nominee holds STUDENT status at the time of the AGRICONTROL 2025 final paper submission deadline;
- Provide a brief explanation of the paper’s contributions;
- Justify why the nominee deserves the award;
- Include the contact details of both the nominee and nominator.
The Young Author Award nomination form can be downloaded here:
Download the Nomination Form
Nominations must be submitted via the AGRICONTROL 2025 submission wizard on IFAC Papercept under "Submit a contribition to AGRICONTROL 2025" and select the "Young Author Award Nomination".
The nomination form must be received by August 8, 2025 (Midnight, Pacific Time).
Selection Procedure
A selection committee appointed by the IPC Chair will review the nominations, evaluation reports, and papers to identify a shortlist of finalists. The finalists will be notified in advance of the conference. The committee will then choose the winner from these finalists.
Award Presentation
The general chair will announce the winner of the AGRICONTROL 2025 Young Author Award during the conference’s award ceremony. The recipient will receive a certificate recognizing their achievement, presented by the Conference Organizers.