The award is presented to the author(s) of the paper containing the best advancement made in the fundamental nature of defence science and technology and presented within the proceedings of the International Conference on Defence Technology or the Special Issue of Defence Technology. It is based solely on the contents of the paper. All papers that are presented orally or by poster are eligible.
The winner must have presented their paper during the conference.
The winner will receive $10000.
Best Oral Presentation Award
An award will be given at the conference for the Best Oral Presentation.
The Best Oral Presentation will be judged on the final version of the papers received for publication in the conference proceedings or in the Special Issue of Defence Technology. It is also based on the quality of the oral presentation. The proportion given to each area is 60% technical paper and 40% presentation.
The winner must have presented their paper during the conference.
The winner will receive $2000.
Best Poster Presentation Award
An award will be given at the conference for the Best Poster Presentation.
The Best Poster Presentation will be awarded to the person displaying the best poster during the conference. The award will be judged mainly on the poster but the technical paper will also be considered in the evaluation. The winner must have presented the poster during the appropriate poster session. The poster must be displayed during the whole conference, when the exhibit hall is open for general viewing by the attendees of the conference.
The winner will receive $2000.
The Young Author Awards
Up to 6 Young Author Awards will be given at the ICDT. Its purpose is to enrich the program of the conference by encouraging young authors to submit papers and attend the Conference.
The Young Author must be 35 years of age or younger at the time of the Conference. The paper may have multiple authors, but the Young Author must have made a major contribution to the paper. An application for the Award must accompany the paper when submitted for publication in the proceedings. To be eligible for the Award, the Young Author must register at the conference and must give an oral or poster presentation.
The Award selection is based solely on the written papers and judged on original contribution to defence science and technology. The Award consists of a certificate and a stipend, prepared by DT. Please
click here to download the Application File.
Each Young Author Award winner will receive a stipend of $1500.
