Best Student Paper Award – Call for Applications
The Best Student Paper Award, funded by the HEAD-Genuit Foundation, will grant 500 euros to each of six winners.
To be eligible for these awards you must be a young acoustician who has been enrolled in a University for a Bachelor, Master or PhD and is less than 35 years of age on the 31st of December 2026. You also must be the first author of a paper to be presented in Forum Acusticum 2026 by yourself either in person or online in line with the conference format.
The winners will be announced at the conference’s closing ceremony, and their names will appear in the EAA Newsletter and other online formats as appropriate.
If you meet the necessary conditions, submit your application.
Submissions will be accepted until the 30th of June 2026.
How to apply:
- Submit your abstract for Forum Acusticum 2026 [coming soon].
- Record the reference given to you upon submission of your abstract.
- Download and complete the Best Student Paper Award Application Form here.
- This is a highly competitive process for a limited number of awards; ensure you provide all the information requested on the form.
- Include a one-page professional biography of yourself.
- Include a copy of your abstract submission.
- Include a copy of some photo identity (e.g. driving license, passport)
- Combine all the above into one single PDF file and name it FA2026_BSPA_YourLastName
- Email it to eaa.generalsecretary@euracoustics.org and eaa@euracoustics.org with the subject line FA2026 BSPA Application.
EAA Travel Grants
The travel grants, consisting of 500 euros and free registration, will be awarded to 10 winners.
To be eligible for the travel grants you must meet the following conditions:
- Be a young researcher/student enrolled on a university course (Bachelor, Master, PhD) or already have a Master or PhD degree.
- Be no more than 30 years old on the 31st of December 2026.
- Be an author in a paper that will be presented in Forum Acusticum 2026 (it is not compulsory to be the first author);
- Be a citizen of, or working in, a country whose National Acoustic Society is a member of the EAA;
- Be a member of the country’s National Society (valued but not mandatory).
If you meet the necessary conditions, submit your application.
Submissions will be accepted until the 31st of March 2026.
How to apply:
- Submit your abstract for Forum Acusticum 2026 [coming soon].
- Record the reference given to you upon submission of your abstract.
- Download and complete the Travel Grants Application Form here.
- This is a highly competitive process for a limited number of grants; ensure you provide all the information requested on the form.
- Include a one-page professional biography of yourself.
- Include a copy of your abstract submission.
- Include a copy of some photo identity (e.g. driving license, passport).
- Include a supporting statement/recommendation from your supervisor.
- Combine all the above into one single PDF file and name it FA2026_TG_YourLastName
- Email it to eaa.generalsecretary@euracoustics.org and eaa@euracoustics.org with the subject line FA2026 TG Application.