The Competitions

The ENEN MSc and BSc Competition is organized to promote and support the work of young researchers in Europe.

The ENEN MSc and BSc Competition is an action of the European Nuclear Education Network to support the Research and Science in the Nuclear fields promoting the thesis works of the BSc and MSc students. The ENEN MSc and BSc Competition consists of about 20 MSc and 20 BSc presentations nominated by ENEN Members or other universities and selected by the ENEN2plus Jury based on the abstract of their thesis work.

The event is going to be divided into several sessions according to subjects. The participants have to make a presentation on their research work for 10 minutes followed by 5 minutes of questions and discussion in a competitive but friendly environment.

All presentations are going to be judged by the Jury members considering the quality of the submitted paper as well as the quality of the presentation itself. Moreover, the participation in the discussion and the clarity in answering the questions received will also be considered in selecting the winners. The best presentations can win the ENEN awards.

All nuclear topics and fields are welcome: Nuclear Engineering and Safety, Medical Applications, Radiation Protection, Waste Management and Disposal, Radiochemistry, Nuclear Materials, or any other nuclear-related topic.

Financial Support

  • For the ENEN2plus BSc and MSc award the ENEN Association will provide the winners with a 7500€ grant
  • Selected applicants will receive financial support for their travel expenses, and they can participate in the summer school organized by the ENEN2plus.

Qualification for application – applicants should be:

  • BSc or MSc students studying at one of the institutes listed among ENEN Members or any other universities.
  • Thesis work already defended in 2023 or early 2024
  • Thesis work currently being finalized and scheduled to be defended in 2024

The criteria for the selection of the participants are:

  • Quality of the paper (abstract)
  • Clarity of the presentation: ability to communicate the message
  • Quality of the answers to the questions following the presentation
  • Ability to communicate enthusiasm,
  • Formal compliance with the rules, respect of the allocated time,
  • Active participation in the event.

All abstracts and presentations provided for the Event will be shared among the ENEN Members after the Event. Participants agree with this rule by submitting their material. All participants are requested to attend the Event and the award ceremony of the ENEN BSc and MSc Competition in person.

Registration – from the 10th of February 2024: http://nuclearcompetition2024.enen.bme.hu/

 

Topics of the competition and workshop

  • Nuclear Energy and Technology
  • Radiation Protection
  • Nuclear Waste Management
  • Medical Physics
  • Other nuclear science (radiochemistry, fusion, decommissioning, safety, safeguards, etc.)

 

Structure of the competition

  • All applicants merged into 4 broad nuclear topics
  • 10 minutes for presentation plus extra 5 minutes for discussion
  • 2 parallel sessions (BSc and MSc) in the morning and in the afternoon
  • Please use the following presentation template