The 13th Young Researchers Seminar will be organised by the Transport and Telecommunication Institute (TSI), from June 2 to 4, 2027, in Riga, Latvia.
The YRS offers the opportunity to a network of young transport researchers from Members of ECTRI, FEHRL, FERSI, EURNEX, HUMANIST to gather and interact during the three-day seminar, where young researchers are able to improve their presentation skills in written and oral scientific communication by tutorial means. The tutoring is done by senior researchers who themselves are acting in a truly international scientific culture.
The Young Researchers Seminar is organised every two years in a different European country.
VISION & OBJECTIVES
The ambition of the Young Researchers Seminar is to prepare a new generation of transport scientists and science-based professionals in the area of transport (across all modes), by:
- Training young researchers belonging to the Supporting Organizations’ Members, ECTRI, FEHRL, FERSI, EURNEX, HUMANIST on how to prepare papers and present oral scientific communications, by direct interaction with assigned tutors.
- Enabling exchange and networking opportunities for young transport researchers with their peers and tutors.
The Young Researchers Seminar is not only building up scientific excellence, it is improving presentation skills and the ability to communicate science.
WHO IS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE?
YRS 2027 is meant for young researchers working at organisations belonging to ECTRI, FEHRL, FERSI, EURNEX, HUMANIST. The young researchers are incited to participate by their own organisations (Institutes or Universities). They are novice researchers, preferably PhD students; postdoctoral may also be accepted, within 1-2 years after their PhD. They are involved in (at least) one of the research domains.
The tutors are senior researchers from the Supporting Organizations.
WHAT IS OFFERED?
- Technical sessions with oral presentations of 20 minutes, 10 minutes’ feedbacks and Q/A.
- Keynote sessions on specific subjects.
- Scientific methods on tools and research process sessions.
The technical sessions are organised under the supervision of the Steering Committee. The tutors will moderate the sessions and provide feedback to the presentations. Besides these scientific activities, networking activities such as technical and social visits and an official dinner are also included.
TRANSPORT RESEARCH DOMAINS
- Transport Economics, Policy and Governance
- Sustainable Mobility, Environment and Energy
- Transport Safety, Human Factors and Mobility Behaviour
- Digitalisation, Data and Telematics
- Logistics, Freight and Transport Operations
- Transport Infrastructure, Vehicles and Engineering
YRS 2027 KEY DATES
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- March 2026: Announcement of the host, dates and venue
- 10 July 2026 – Launch of the Call for Abstracts and Call for Tutors
- 30 September 2026 – Deadline for submission of abstracts and nomination of tutors
- 1 December 2026 – Notification of abstract review results and tutors’ appointment
- 1 February 2027 – Deadline for full draft paper submission
- February-June 2027 – Exchange between tutors and young researchers
- 20 May 2027 – Deadline for submission of the final paper
- 27 May 2027 – Deadline for submission of the presentation
- 2-4 June 2027 – Young Researchers Seminar
