Award competition

To recognise and encourage the contributions of the next generation of scientists, the 7th International Workshop on New Photon-Detectors (PD2025) will present three awards reserved for early-career researchers

Best Talk Award

for the most outstanding contributed oral presentation

Best Poster Award

for the most engaging and impactful poster contribution

EPS Poster Prize

awarded by the European Physical Society to an outstanding PhD student poster presenter

Eligibility

The competition is open exclusively to early‑career researchers, defined as students (Bachelor, Master, or PhD students) or postdoctoral researchers who obtained their PhD within the past five years. Interruptions such as maternity or sick leave are not counted toward the five‑year period.

The EPS Poster Prize is strictly limited to PhD students, as defined by their student registration. The poster must be prepared by the student.

Awards

The winners will be announced during the Closing Session of the workshop and will receive a certificate of achievement signed by the Workshop Chairs. Their names will also be highlighted on the PD2025 website and in the workshop proceedings.

In addition, the EPS Poster Prize winner will receive €200, offered by the European Physical Society.

The awards competition is sponsored by