The UCPSS encourages participation by full-time students by offering reduced rates for registration.
In addition, student papers can participate in a student paper contest.
The student with the best student paper will receive an award of 300 Euro in cash and a certificate of Best Student paper of UCPSS2025. If appropriate the program committee can decide to grant also Outstanding Student Paper certificates to the 2nd and 3rd best student papers.
The student should be the main author and should also give the live oral or poster presentation.
Students who want to participate in the student paper contest, should indicate this specifically when submitting their ext. abstract, by ticking the appropriate box upon the abstract submission.
The selection will be made by the international program committee based on the paper, the manuscript and the presentation or the poster. The award will be granted and announced at the end of the conference on 13 September 2025.
Only full-time students qualify and should provide a written proof of being enrolled to their student program including the mention of the school or university and the academic year and the degree they are enrolled for : E.g. Bachelor chemistry, Master degree Applied Science, Ph.D. in Physics etc..
Provide either:
-A copy of student card, including the mention of the school or university and the academic year.
-A certificate of enrollment or a letter signed by a professor of their school or university stating that they are a full-time student.
This proof of student status needs to be provided by e-mail to info@ucpss2025.org prior to 15th of May 2025.