Call for Submissions: 2011 Eric Pas Dissertation Prize - Awarded by IATBR
Submission Deadline: February 29, 2012 (Closed)
The International Association for Travel Behaviour Research (IATBR) invites submissions for the 2011 Eric Pas Dissertation Prize. This dissertation prize recognizes the best doctoral dissertation in the area of travel behaviour research that was defended and accepted for eligibility for a Ph.D. degree at an institution between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2011. Announcement of winner(s) and presentation of award(s) will take place at the 13th International Conference on Travel Behaviour Research conducted by the IATBR (Toronto, July 15-19, 2012).
NOTE: The Eric Pas Dissertation Prize Competition has been drawing an increasing number of entries in the recent past. Therefore, in an effort to simplify the logistics associated with handling a large number of entries, the entire submission and review process will be handled purely through electronic communications.
Supervisors wishing to submit 2011 dissertations for consideration should provide the following items via e-mail no later than February 29, 2012:
1. The complete doctoral dissertation/thesis including all appendices
2. An extended abstract (in English) between 3 to 5 pages in length, and
3. A nomination letter (in English) supporting the submission and stating the supervisor’s assessment of why the dissertation/thesis is worthy of the award.
All files must be in PDF format, and grouped in a single ZIP file.
Entries should be submitted online using the following URL: http://transp-or.epfl.ch/iatbr2011/registration.php
Please direct any questions regarding the competition to the Chair of the 2011 Eric Pas Dissertation Prize jury, Professor Michel Bierlaire, at michel.bierlaire@epfl.ch.
For additional information on Eric Pas’s (1948-1997) contributions to the travel behaviour research field and a list of past recipients of the Eric Pas Dissertation Prize, please visit the IATBR website at http://www.iatbr.org.
NOTE: The Eric Pas Dissertation Prize Competition has been drawing an increasing number of entries in the recent past. Therefore, in an effort to simplify the logistics associated with handling a large number of entries, the entire submission and review process will be handled purely through electronic communications.
Supervisors wishing to submit 2011 dissertations for consideration should provide the following items via e-mail no later than February 29, 2012:
1. The complete doctoral dissertation/thesis including all appendices
2. An extended abstract (in English) between 3 to 5 pages in length, and
3. A nomination letter (in English) supporting the submission and stating the supervisor’s assessment of why the dissertation/thesis is worthy of the award.
All files must be in PDF format, and grouped in a single ZIP file.
Entries should be submitted online using the following URL: http://transp-or.epfl.ch/iatbr2011/registration.php
Please direct any questions regarding the competition to the Chair of the 2011 Eric Pas Dissertation Prize jury, Professor Michel Bierlaire, at michel.bierlaire@epfl.ch.
For additional information on Eric Pas’s (1948-1997) contributions to the travel behaviour research field and a list of past recipients of the Eric Pas Dissertation Prize, please visit the IATBR website at http://www.iatbr.org.
Call for Submissions: 2010 Eric Pas Dissertation Prize - Awarded by IATBR
Submission Deadline: May 15, 2011 (closed)
The International Association for Travel Behaviour Research (IATBR) invites submissions for the 2010 Eric Pas Dissertation Prize. This dissertation prize recognizes the best doctoral dissertation in the area of travel behaviour research that was defended and accepted for eligibility for a Ph.D. degree at an institution between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2010. Announcement of winner(s) and presentation of award(s) will take place at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) in January.
NOTE: The Eric Pas Dissertation Prize Competition has been drawing an increasing number of entries in the recent past. Therefore, in an effort to simplify the logistics associated with handling a large number of entries, the entire submission and review process will be handled purely through electronic communications.
Supervisors/advisors/professors wishing to submit 2010 dissertations for consideration should provide the following items via e-mail no later than May 15, 2011:
1. The complete doctoral dissertation/thesis including all appendices
2. An extended abstract (in English) between 3 to 5 pages in length, and
3. A nomination letter (in English) supporting the submission and stating the supervisor’s assessment of why the dissertation/thesis is worthy of the award.
The extended abstract and supervisor’s nomination letter (items 2 and 3) must be transmitted as distinct attachments either in MS-Word or Acrobat PDF format. The doctoral dissertation (item 1) should also be transmitted, if possible, as a single file attachment either in MS-Word or Acrobat PDF format. However, if the size or nature of the document does not allow this, then the dissertation may be transmitted as multiple file attachments (e.g., one file per chapter) or in a ZIP format. Special formats may be accommodated (e.g., Excel for tables/charts, JPG for figures) for certain elements of the dissertation, but such special transmissions should be kept to a minimum.
Entries should be submitted via e-mail to the Chair of the 2010 Eric Pas Dissertation Prize Jury, Prof. Theo Arentze, Eindhoven University of Technology (t.a.arentze@bwk.tue.nl), with a copy (cc:) to the Secretary/Treasurer of the IATBR, Prof. Yoram Shiftan, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology (shiftan@technion.ac.il).
For additional information on Eric Pas’ (1948-1997) contributions to the travel behaviour research field and a list of past recipients of the Eric Pas Dissertation Prize, please visit the IATBR website at http://www.iatbr.org.
NOTE: The Eric Pas Dissertation Prize Competition has been drawing an increasing number of entries in the recent past. Therefore, in an effort to simplify the logistics associated with handling a large number of entries, the entire submission and review process will be handled purely through electronic communications.
Supervisors/advisors/professors wishing to submit 2010 dissertations for consideration should provide the following items via e-mail no later than May 15, 2011:
1. The complete doctoral dissertation/thesis including all appendices
2. An extended abstract (in English) between 3 to 5 pages in length, and
3. A nomination letter (in English) supporting the submission and stating the supervisor’s assessment of why the dissertation/thesis is worthy of the award.
The extended abstract and supervisor’s nomination letter (items 2 and 3) must be transmitted as distinct attachments either in MS-Word or Acrobat PDF format. The doctoral dissertation (item 1) should also be transmitted, if possible, as a single file attachment either in MS-Word or Acrobat PDF format. However, if the size or nature of the document does not allow this, then the dissertation may be transmitted as multiple file attachments (e.g., one file per chapter) or in a ZIP format. Special formats may be accommodated (e.g., Excel for tables/charts, JPG for figures) for certain elements of the dissertation, but such special transmissions should be kept to a minimum.
Entries should be submitted via e-mail to the Chair of the 2010 Eric Pas Dissertation Prize Jury, Prof. Theo Arentze, Eindhoven University of Technology (t.a.arentze@bwk.tue.nl), with a copy (cc:) to the Secretary/Treasurer of the IATBR, Prof. Yoram Shiftan, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology (shiftan@technion.ac.il).
For additional information on Eric Pas’ (1948-1997) contributions to the travel behaviour research field and a list of past recipients of the Eric Pas Dissertation Prize, please visit the IATBR website at http://www.iatbr.org.
