The analyst must be UNDER 30 years of age on the 31st March 2008.

The analyst can be from either an industrial or an academic institution.

The analyst MUST be responsible for most of the measurements reported in the presentation and poster.

Candidates should submit an abstract (250-500 words) to YSA@uksaf.org by the 2nd May 2008 for evaluation by the panel of judges. Receipt of the abstract will always be acknowledged (if you do not receive confirmation within 24hrs report it to s.morton@uksaf.org). Please submit abstracts in PDF or Word format.

From the abstracts submitted, the judges will invite up to six candidates to submit a full poster and give an oral presentation at the UKSAF Meeting. Please do not submit an abstract if you will not be able to attend the UKSAF Meeting in Belfast.

The six finalists will each prepare a poster (max. size A0 portrait) for the July UKSAF Meeting

The six finalists will be required to submit an electronic version of the content of their poster in advance of the Meeting. The purpose of this is to give the judges time to familiarise themselves with the content of the poster prior to the Meeting so that best use can be made of the limited time available for judging at the Meeting itself. The file format can be Adobe Acrobat *.pdf or Microsoft Powerpoint *.ppt or Microsoft Word *.doc, and should be received by the Chairman of the judges by 6 June 2008. The layout of this advance copy is not important but the content (text and images) should be the same as will be used in the final poster.

The actual poster should be on display by 9:30 a.m. on the morning of the Meeting. The analyst should be present at the poster from this time until the main Meeting begins at 10:00 a.m. to allow the judging to start and the posters to be seen by arriving UKSAF attendees. The analysts should also be at their posters during the lunch break. All posters should be removed at the end of the meeting.

The analyst will give a short oral presentation (4 minute talk plus 1 minute for questions) at the July 2008 UKSAF meeting. The ability to keep to the allotted time will form part of the assessment procedure. All attendees at the meeting will be encouraged to ask questions.

The following prizes will be awarded:-

Seah Award                 £250    for Best Overall Presentation (Poster & Oral)
Castle Award               £150    for Best Poster Presentation

All candidates invited to give presentations at the UKSAF meeting will receive reimbursement of their travel expenses up to a maximum of £100 (receipts required) and their meeting fee will be waived.