IGS Student Award Program has been establised to support the participation of young professionals in IGS conferences. Aim is to disseminate knowledge and to improve
communication and understanding of geotextiles, geomembranes, and associated technologies among young geotechnical and geoenvironmental student engineers around the world. Program has been succesfull, and now is already 9th award period of 2022-2025.
The Award will be assigned for Europe in the year 2024 and all successful candidates will be invited to attend EuroGeo8 in Lille, France, 15-18 September 2025. Each chapter in the European Region of the IGS is invited to nominate one student of their chapter that has submitted a paper to the conference for the award.
The IGS student award will consist of up to USD 1,000 to be used to cover travel expenses of each winner to attend the EuroGeo8 conference. Each Award Winner will also receive complimentary registration to the conference and the gala dinner. Award Winners will present their work during the regular technical sessions and will be recognised for their achievements during the closing ceremony of the conference.
To qualify for the award the student needs to be
- nominated by their chapter;
- have been an undergraduate, M.Sc. or Ph.D. student during the period 2022-2025; and
- present a full paper at the conference.
Also IGS Nordic is nomininating a student. To apply, prepare and abstract and contact the chair of board Minna Leppänen before the end of October 2024.
IGSNordic 