ISHS Young Minds Awards
During each ISHS Symposium two ISHS Young Minds Awards for junior scientists will be given:
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one award for the best oral presentation given by a junior scientist who is in the same time the presenter and first author of the submitted manuscript
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one award for the best poster presented by a junior scientist who is first author of the work
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A special committee, set up by the symposium convener and an ISHS representative, will be responsible for selecting the awardees. Junior scientists to be eligible for this award must be the lead and presenting author of the submission and should be enrolled in a university or college. They can be undergraduate, graduate or postgraduate (limited to 6 months after finishing the program of study), and with an age limit of 35.
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How to participate? Students, junior scientists interested in participating in the ISHS Young Minds Award should personally submit their abstract, using their own personal ISHS user account. To indicate their interest in the ISHS Young Minds Award they should tick the appropriate box during the submission of their abstract in ROSA. By indicating his/her interest in the ISHS Young Minds Award the junior scientist confirms to meet the above-mentioned criteria for participation and agrees to accept the terms and conditions.
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ISHS Young Minds Award winners will be recognized in each symposium report published in the quarterly ISHS membership magazine Chronica Horticulturae, including a photo of the award ceremony or the award winners and a brief outline of the winners. Awardees will be invited to write a summary on their research, to be considered for publication in Chronica Horticulturae. A one-year complimentary membership of the ISHS and a Certificate will be awarded to the winners.
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Click here for a list of past ISHS Young Minds Award Winners’ summaries.​​​
The ISHS Board by initiating this initiative hopes that these awards will be sought after by young scientists and students, so they can improve their CVs and advance their careers. Let’s stand up for our young horticultural scientists!
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Practical details:
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The ISHS representative or Convener will present the ISHS Young Minds Award certificates to the awardees during the symposium.
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The summary to be considered for publication in Chronica Horticulturae should not exceed 350 words. The wording of each sentence must be different from that written in any other publication. The summary should be written in language that can be understood by a general horticultural researcher/scientist and not only someone knowledgeable in a specialist subject. The award winner must be the sole author of the summary. There are no page charges for Chronica Horticulturae. Send your photo and summary for Chronica Horticulturae to Kelly Van Dijck, Associate Editor Chronica Horticulturae, kelly.vandijck@ishs.org.
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