The Ph.D. COMPETITION 2011 is a competition for postgraduate students in a Ph.D. programme. The competition gives the students an opportunity to showcase their work to experts within the field of Innovation in the automotive sector. Please refer to each country web site for possible scope specifications.

The competition is intended for post graduate students in a Ph.D programme. Eligibility is restricted to students in the Autoclusters project partners research institutions as listed below:

What to submit:

NOTE: Max two students per Paper/Poster

Students are required to submit a paper and a poster. All papers and posters are required to be submitted in PDF format.

• All papers and posters must be written in English.
• All papers shall be formatted for an A4 size page, the bottom and top margins shall be 25 mm, the left margins shall be 35 mm and the right margin shall be 20 mm.
• All papers must be max. 10 pages, min 3 pages

Please refer to the templates for full guidelines

Where to submit

Submissions will be accepted only through ASSYST

Where and how the competition is run:

Each submission will happen per country: each country will select a project totalling 5 winners.

a)   Each specific Country Evaluation Committee (CEC) will select 1 winner.
b)   Every CEC is composed by two experts.

Prizes:

·      All applicants will get CDs with all abstracts papers and posters.
·      The winners:

• will be announced online (EAI/Autoclusters website)
• will be published in the journal "Managers Forum".
• will have the Poster displayed during the international event.

·      The  winners in countries that organise intership programs (Italy, Slovakia and Bulgaria):

• will have a chance to participate in a one month paid internship in November/December 2011 (see specific countries web sites)
• will have a chance to present their work at an international event (to be announced).

Please check this section for further specification of prizes!

Deadlines:

Paper-Poster submission deadline: 30 Sept 2011
Evaluation period: 1-10 October 2011
Online notification of winners the 11 October 2011
International Event: 17th November 2011, Trento, Italy

Ph.D. COMPETITIONS 2011 Rules

The Ph.D. COMPETITION 2011 rules are outlined below and all rules must be followed.

-   All submitted entries will automatically give their permission for their abstract to go public on the AUTOCLUSTERS/EAI website. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that such publication does not breach the copyright of others.
-   All abstracts must be the students own work. Students may submit work already published, provided it is their own work and its publication to the Ph.D. COMPETITION 2011 website does not breach copyright.
-   Only entries submitted within the online submission section of Ph.D. COMPETITION 2011 website will be accepted.
-   The competition is open to postgraduate student in a Ph.D. programme.
-   Students who graduate from a Ph.D. degree before the submission deadline of 30th September 2011 are not eligible to apply.
-   Winners will be acknowledged on the AUTOCLUSTERS/EAI website.
-   Winners are required to prepare a presentation to be used during the international event.
-   Winners are required to personally present their work at the international event in order to be eligible for the internship.  Organisers reserve the right to evaluate each specific case.
-   All finalists will be given a certificate acknowledging their achievement.
-   Entrants must provide all requested details when entering the competition, as outlined in the Application Form.
-   Entrants must comply with all rules to be eligible for the prizes. No responsibility is accepted for ineligible entries or entries made fraudulently.
-   Entrants will be deemed to have accepted these rules and to agree to be bound by them when entering this competition.
-   The Ph.D. COMPETITION 2011 organisers do not accept any responsibility for late or lost entries due to poor performance of the Internet – applicants are advised to apply as early as possible. Proof of sending is not proof of receipt.
- Without the expressed permission of the organisers, this competition is not open to employees of the faculty or anyone already involved or participating in it or any person directly or indirectly involved in the organisation or running of the Ph.D. COMPETITION 2011, or their direct family members.
-  The organisers reserve the right to cancel the competition at any stage, if deemed necessary in their opinion, and if circumstances arise outside of their control. The competition will be partially or totally cancelled if financial support anticipated by the organisers does not materialise. In such circumstances, no costs will be refunded.

Further Information

If you have any further queries please contact the Ph.D. COMPETITION 2011 organizers in your country. (see country specific website and contact)

For support regarding Assyst.org please contact:  ElenaJane Fezzardi

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