Procedure for application and nomination
The IFCS (International Federation of Classification Societies) provides awards to single persons in the framework of its Chikio Hayashi Awards Program (CHA). Awards are given to promising researchers who will present a paper on classification, data analysis and related areas at the IFCS 2009 conference, and who are in the early stages of their professional careers, as a support for attending an IFCS conference. Candidates shall be under the age of 35 years at the time of the conference. The award is a cash payment to a candidate who attends the IFCS conference and may be used for travel, accommodation, and conference costs.
Timetable
November 30, 2008: Candidates must have submitted their CHA application to the chair of the Awards Committee (Anuška Ferligoj). The application form can be downloaded by clicking here.
January 20, 2009:The Awards Committee proposes prize winners to the IFCS President for approval, and if the President approves, the prize winners will be informed by the chair of the Awards Committee (Anuška Ferligoj). Full details are given in the CHA Guidelines that can be downloaded by clicking here.