The TIAFT Young Scientist Awards will be announced at the upcoming 62nd Annual TIAFT Meeting in Auckland, November 23–27, 2025. This meeting will include the regular awards: Best Published Paper, Best Oral Presentation, and Best Poster Presentation.To apply, please review the eligibility criteria on the TIAFT Young Scientist Awards webpage (HYPERLINK : Young Scientists Awards – TIAFT) and submit the following materials to YSC Chair Bronwen Davies (Bronwen.Davies@uct.ac.za) and Secretary Sarah Eller (sarahcarobini@hotmail.com) no later than 11:59 PM PDT, October 20, 2025.
Please note: Even if you selected the award checkbox during the TIAFT 2025 abstract submission process, you must still send your application by email as described below.
1. Best Published Paper Award● Name of Young Scientist, affiliation, and email● A copy of the published scientific paper (PDF)Note: The paper must have been published within the period starting one month before the last TIAFT meeting and ending before the submission deadline for this year’s YS Awards. Early online publication is acceptable if it was available to the scientific community within this timeframe.
2. Best Poster Award● Name of Young Scientist, affiliation, and email● Your Auckland 2025 Abstract Submission ID Number● The accepted abstract
3. Best Oral Award● Name of Young Scientist, affiliation, and email● Your Auckland 2025 Abstract Submission ID Number● The accepted abstract