The deadline for abstract submission is now CLOSED
The YEAR2012 competition has received a record number of abstracts. We would like to thank all contributors for their efforts. A number of researchers have requested a further extension of the abstract deadline. We are anxious to receive contributions from the best young researchers in Europe and have agreed to further extend the deadline to December 15th 2011. This date represents the latest possible time which we accept applications as the judging stage of the process must begin in order to allow the winning entrants time to make travel plans for the TRA Conference in Athens on the 23rd to the 26th April 2012.
We look forward to seeing you in Athens!
The YEAR 2012 TEAM
Is your research in the area of surface transport (road, rail, water)? Are you an early-stage researcher? Are you a PhD student?
Take the opportunity to showcase your work both online and at the biggest Transport Research Conference in Europe – Transport Research Arena 2012 in Athens, Greece.
To enter: - Submit an abstract on-line under one of the YEAR2012 scientific pillars
What happens next?
Your abstract will be published on the YEAR2012 website
Your abstract will be reviewed by leading experts in academia and industry
30 finalists will be invited to present their research at TRA2012 (poster, multimedia)
Winners for each pillar will be selected at TRA2012
The Young European Arena of Research 2012 is a competition for early-stage researchers who are doing research in the area of all surface transport modes: road, rail and waterborne. Previously held in Slovenia and Belgium, the competition gives PhD students all over Europe an opportunity to showcase their work to experts within the field, both on the web, and for the best applicants, at the Transport Research Arena conference in Athens in April 2012.
Students are asked to submit an abstract on-line under one of the YEAR2012 scientific pillars. To see a list of all 6 pillars please click here. This collection of submitted abstracts is hosted online on the YEAR2012 website and represents a showcase of European research and is open for viewing by all those interested in the field. All abstracts will go through an online judging review, after which the top 30 finalists will be invited to attend the TRA2012 Conference in Athens to display their research in an exhibition space. The 30 finalists will be judged a second time at the conference and the winner for each of the pillars will be announced and presented during the conference, for an expected 1,500 delegates to observe.
Successful PhD students will enjoy the following:
• a generous monetary contribution towards their travel and accommodation in Athens according to their country of origin.
• Participation fees for the Transport Research Arena 2012.
• A prominent display area where to showcase their work at TRA 2012 where more than 1200 delegates are expected to attend.
YEAR 2012 will aim:
• to have a strong participation of young transportation researchers in the TRA2012 Conference
• to identify the top performing young researchers and acknowledge their achievement
• to build a vibrant community of young transport researchers in Europe and neighbouring states
• to provide students with the opportunity to view their abstract in the context of what others are doing, to compare their work to the work of others and to make contact with others working in similar fields
• to create an important opportunity for early-stage researchers to meet each other and to discuss their work with researchers from all over Europe
• to stimulate the imagination of delegates at the TRA2012 conference and provoke discussion on the future of surface transport
Further Information
If you have any further queries of questions please contact the YEAR2012 at
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The YEAR competition and the TRA 2012 conference are funded by the European Commission under the Seventh Framework Programme.
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Trasnport Research Arena 2012 (TRA 2012) will be jointly organised by the Conference of European Directors for Roads (CEDR), the European Road Transport Research Advisory Council (ERTRAC), the European Rail Research Advisory Council (ERRAC) and of the European Technology Platform Waterborne (Waterborne TP) and the European Commission.
