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About the European Young Researchers' Award
The European Young Researchers’ Award (EYRA) is granted to researchers demonstrating outstanding research performance. At the same time, the award aims to inspire early stage researchers and experienced researchers to incorporate a European dimension and perspective into their research.
The Award is granted each year but the prize-giving-ceremony is held every two years at the Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF) where the two recipients will present their work. The Award consists of a Certificate and a part of the award will be monetary in the form of a travel and accommodation grant for the stay in the ESOF city.
All nominations received will be considered by, and voted upon, by the Selection Committee.
- The research needs to have a link to the European Research Area, to have a clear European dimension. It can be a collaboration of researchers in different European countries or a research project in one European country that addresses a research topic of European significance.
- The candidate does not need to have a European nationality but he/she should work in a European country.
- The definition of young researcher in this context is all persons preparing a PhD and who are enrolled in her/his first PhD studies at the time of the application deadline (for the uneven years 2013, 2015 etc) and researchers having successfully defended their first PhD with up to five years of experience after their PhD (for the even years 2012, 2014 etc). There will thus be one person awarded each year.
- The application should be in English.
Euroscience is responsible for setting up the Selection Committee. For 2012, the Selection Committee consists of the following jury members:
John Marks, President of the EYRA Selections Committee and Independent International Science Policy Professional and Research Manager; former deputy Chief Executive of ESF.
Eugen Gheorghiu, Former Euroscience Board member and Director at International Centre of Biodynamics, Romania
Christine Heller del Riego, Former Euroscience Board Member and Professor at Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Spain
Lauritz B. Holm-Nielsen, Euroscience Board Member and Rector of Aarhus University, Denmark
Raymond Seltz, Secretary General of Euroscience, France
Maria Wikse, Member of ESOF Supervisory Board and Scientific Secretary at Riksbankens Jubileumsfond, Sweden
Marie Suchanova, Secretary of the EYRA Selection Committee and Coordinator of Euroscience (not a voting member of the Jury)
