Publication Prize 2016

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Publication Prize 2016
Submissions receivable from 27th June to 11th September 2016
The Friends of Supélec Foundation,
Supélec Foundation and
CentraleSupélec wish to
promulgate the scientific output of
PhDs enrolled at CentraleSupélec
research in France and
internationally.
Members of the jury
Publication Prize
2016
Sylvain ALLANO
Chief Scientific Officer
of PSA-Peugeot Citroën
Philippe CARLI
President
of the Supélec Foundation
Estelle IACONA
Director of
CentraleSupélec’s
Research Direction
Jean-Paul CHABARD
Scientific Director
of EDF R&D and Member
of CentraleSupélec’s
Scientific Council and
the Supélec Foundation
In coordination with CentraleSupélec’s Research Direction, with the support of the
Friends of Supélec Foundation, the Supélec Foundation decided to create a prize to
recompense a PhD, enrolled at CentraleSupélec, having submitted his thesis during the
year and obtained the best results in terms of work published from the beginning of his
work on the thesis up to the end of the year in which it is defended.
A prize of e3,000 and a certificate are awarded to the successful candidate during the
gala evening of the Supélec Foundation in Paris.
Winners of the Publication Prize
Damien RONTANI - Supélec 2004 and Winner 2011
« It is important that young researchers be given a chance to learn, discover
or invent, and thus plant the seeds of change. »
Jakob HOYDIS - Winner 2012
« Unlike Germany, the PhD is not so popular among students of the Grandes
Ecoles. I sincerely hope that a Prize such as the Supélec Foundation one will
encourage more students to consider pursuing a career in research. »
Christyves CHEVALLIER - Winner 2013
« I did not hesitate to jump at this opportunity to study in PhD in a prestigious school, because I knew that I could work in very good conditions and
conduct a high-level research. And I was not mistaken ! »
Martin VIRTE - Supélec 2001 and Winner 2014
« A PhD is not an «extra» engineer because research brings different skills.
And in today’s world, where the emphasis is on evolving capacity, I think PhDs
have more than ever their place. »
Ejder BAŞTUG - Winner 2015
«A PhD degree is not a title nor a way to get a job with
higher salary. This is an opportunity to challenge
yourself. And CentraleSupélec is a great
and a unique place for that. »
Contact :
Bernard VERGNES
President of The Friends
of Supélec Foundation
Fondation Supélec
3 rue Joliot-Curie
91192 Gif-Sur-Yvette Cedex
01 69 85 12 74
[email protected]
Rules
PREAMBULE
In coordination with CentraleSupélec’s Research Direction, with the support of the Friends of Supélec Foundation, the Supélec
Foundation decided to award a prize to the PhD, enrolled at CentraleSupélec, having submitted his thesis during the year and
obtained the best results in terms of work published from the beginning of his work on the thesis up to the end of the year in which
it is defended.
The aim of the Friends of Supélec Foundation is to foster and promote relationship among some individual or corporate donors and
to carry out any action related to it. This is why the association supports the Publication Prize of the Supélec Foundation.
The aim of the Supélec Foundation is to contribute to the global advancement of CentraleSupélec’s teaching and scientific
research.
It assists the school in its international and long-term development by:
• supporting the international mobility of French researchers;
• receiving, on a temporary basis, researchers coming to France;
• supporting research projects selected by the Scientific Council;
• supporting innovative pedagogical projects;
• financing infrastructure intended for research and higher education;
• financing the recruitment of post-doctoral researchers and PhD students;
• awarding and/or financing professorships;
• setting up student grants;
• organising colloquiums or seminars;
• publishing research studies;
•developing with public corporations or private corporate bodies all cooperative projects that correspond to the social objectives
of CentraleSupélec and all activities linked to the objectives of the Supélec Foundation.
ARTICLE 1 : PURPOSE
In 2016, the Friends of Supélec Foundation, in association with the Supélec Foundation and CentraleSupélec’s Research Direction,
will reward the PhD, enrolled at CentraleSupélec, who, between 1st January and 31st December 2016, has defended a thesis and
obtained the best result in terms of scientific publications, hereafter referred to as the Winner, by conferring the Publication Prize
(Prix de la Publication) of €3,000 (three thousand euros). This award will be presented to the Winner under the conditions and
according to the means defined in the present document.
ARTICLE 2 : TERMS & CONDITIONS CONCERNING APPLICATIONS/EVALUATION /SCHEDULE /ORGANISATION
Applications are free and open to all PhDs, enrolled at CentraleSupélec, hereafter referred to as the Candidates or the Candidate,
who have defended their thesis in 2016.
The terms and conditions for applying are as follows:
1.acceptance of the present rules;
2.completion of an application form;
3.enclosure of a CV detailing all the Candidate’s publications plus work submitted for publication up to the date of the
application, along with a copy of each one;
The candidate will be requested to mention, in the following order:
NB : This order of presentation must be respected, failing which the application will not be accepted.
• international peer-reviewed journals in English (with the mention of the impact factor and the average time for acceptance for
each journal);
• books and book chapters;
• international and national patents;
• international peer-reviewed conference papers in English with at least four pages of proceedings (with the mention of the
acceptance rates for each conference);
• national peer-reviewed journals (with the mention of the impact factor and the average time for acceptance for each journal);
• national peer-reviewed conference papers;
• other publications.
4.electronic transmission of these elements to the Supélec Foundation by email to: [email protected].
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Submissions will be opened from 27th June until 11th September 2016, which is the final deadline.
The organisation and the awarding of the Prize are the responsibility of a committee formed by the Supélec Foundation and the
Research Direction. The committee will validate applications and analyse the results of Candidates’ publications on the basis of
the criteria defined in article 2.
The Scientific Council of both CentraleSupélec and Supélec Foundation will select the applications according to the following
4 criteria : scientific quality, feasibility, compliance with the aims of the Foundation, fallouts for the school.
After consultation and advice of the Scientific Council, the jury will nominate the Winner on the basis of the above-mentioned
information (article 2). The jury is composed of the President of the Supélec Foundation, the Director of CentraleSupélec’s Research,
external and independant figures from industry and services sector and the President of the Friends of Supélec Foundation. One of
the external and independant figures from industry and services has been designated as President of the Jury. In this capacity, the
President holds the casting vote in the case of a tie.
The nomination of the Winner will be the result of:
• a pre-selection consisting of an examination of submissions accepted;
• a bibliometric analysis;
• a study of the content of the publications and an evaluation of their scientific value.
The Prize will be awarded to the winning PhD by name.
The Candidates will be informed of the jury’s decision by post or by e-mail at the end of October 2016.
The presentation of the prize will take place during the Supélec Foundation’s gala evening in the late November 2016 (date to be
announced later).
The Winner’s presence is required.
ARTICLE 3 : OBLIGATIONS
The Winner agrees to keep the Supélec Foundation informed of the progress of his or her publications.
The Winner and the Candidates accept that the Supélec Foundation may communicate information about the Prize to whomsoever
they wish. By signing the present rules, Candidates agree to and give their authorisation for the exploitation of any data and images
necessary for the creation of any communication materials which the Supélec Foundation may wish to publish.
ARTICLE 4 : DATA PROTECTION
The personal information collected within the framework of the Prize will be processed in conformity with the French Data Protection
law of 6th January 1978. Candidates are informed that the use of their personal data recorded within the framework of the Prize is
necessary for the assessment of their nomination. They accept that their data may be used by the Foundation for the creation of
communication activities mentioned in article 3.
All Candidates have the right to access, rectify and oppose the use of data concerning them and may exercise this right by written
request to the following address: Fondation Supélec – 3 rue Joliot Curie – F-91192 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex France.
ARTICLE 5 : LIABILITY
The Supélec Foundation reserves the right to cancel, at any time and for whatever reason, the awarding of the Prize under the
present rules without any right of compensation for any of the Candidates.
ARTICLE 6 : CONSULTATION OF THE RULES
These rules can be downloaded from the Supélec Foundation website:
www.fondation-supelec.org
Date :
CANDIDATES SHALL TAKE NOTE OF THE VALUES AND
OBJECTIVES OF THE SUPÉLEC FOUNDATION. THEY
AGREE TO RESPECT THE RECIPROCAL OBLIGATIONS
RELATIVE TO THE AWARDING OF THE SUPÉLEC
FOUNDATION PRIZE.
Candidate’s signature preceded by the phrase:
‘Bon pour accord’
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Application Form
This form must arrive together with all necessary
elements of the application
❏ Miss ❏ Mrs by
11st September 2016
by e-mail
[email protected]
❏ Mr
Name:
Surname:
Nationality:
Date of birth:
Place of birth:
CONTACT DETAILS
Street:
Zip code:
Town:
Phone number:
Cellphone:
Fax number:
E-mail:
Done at:
Date:
Signature:
CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION
•to be a PhD with an administrative registration at
CentraleSupélec
•to have defended or to be about to defend a PhD thesis in 2016
(between 1st January and 31st December)
•to have submitted an application in due form to Supélec Foundation
SCHEDULE
• opening date for submitting applications:
• closing date for submitting applications:
• date of the jury’s deliberations:
• date of the publication prize ceremony:
27th June 2016
11th September 2016
end of October 2016
late November 2016
ELEMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED
• the application form completed and signed by the candidate
• the curriculum vitae presented in the order required by the rules
• a copy of each of the candidate’s publications
• a copy of the rules signed by the candidate (page 3 of the present document)
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Fondation Supélec
3 rue Joliot-Curie
91192 Gif-Sur-Yvette Cedex
FRANCE
+33 (0)1 69 85 12 74
[email protected]