Aims and Rules

ECCOMAS Young Investigators can be defined as young scientists (40 years old or younger) working in one of the ECCOMAS research fields. In the last years the number of young investigators working in computational methods in applied sciences has significantly increased. Therefore, the ECCOMAS Young Investigators Committee (EYIC) has been created in order to promote the main goals of ECCOMAS among young researchers, with special emphasis in encouraging activities of young ECCOMAS members. The EYIC also provides an incubator for new ideas, presents the interests of young researchers within the ECCOMAS community and aims to maintain a protective environment for young investigators. The EYIC is composed of members from each national and regional association and is led by one or two internally selected chairpersons.

The main tasks of the EYIC include:

• To represent the interests of young investigators within ECCOMAS;
• To disseminate information to young researchers, for example sharing info on open positions, available awards / opportunities / scholarships for young people, conferences / summer schools;
• To promote and facilitate the creation, and the work, of “young” sections within national associations;
• To promote the participation of young people at ECCOMAS initiatives and conferences, workshops and other events;
• To support and advise the organisers of the upcoming YIC and the ECCOMAS PhD Olympiad;
• To organise Young Investigators events and provide an incubator for new scientific formats at ECCOMAS events;
• To provide content for the Young Investigators corner of the annual ECCOMAS newsletter; and
• To provide general support and advice to ECCOMAS on digital platforms (for example, website, job database, social media).

Terms of nomination / appointment:

• Under 40 years old throughout the term;
• Member associations are expected to nominate one EYIC member each;
• Duration of term of generally 4 years with an extension of 2 years possible, at the discretion of the YIC committee;
• One representative each from the organisers of the previous and upcoming YIC are included as co-opted members;
• The EYIC vote for one or two chairperson(s) that must be ratified by the ECCOMAS MB. Duration of term of 3 years, re-nomination not possible;
• The EYIC chairperson(s) define a core group of five members (including the chairperson(s)) whose term is associated with the chairperson(s).

EYIC meetings take place twice a year: at the appropriate ECCOMAS conference (YIC or ECCOMAS Congress) and a working meeting focused on topics defined by the EYIC chairperson(s).

Management 2016-2020

Former Chairpersons

Members

The ECCOMAS Young Investigators Committee (EYIC) has successfully carried out the following new activities over the last years:

• 2019: Conception and implementation of the ECCOMAS Job Database
• 2018: Science Slam at ECCM-ECFD-Conference 2018 (Glasgow, U.K.)
• 2018: Young Investigator Minisymposium at ECCM-ECFD-Conference 2018 (Glasgow, U.K.)
• 2017: Conception and implementation of  the ECCOMAS Facebook Group
• 2016: Young Investigator Minisymposium at ECCOMAS Congress 2016 (Crete, Greece)

Current and future EYIC activities with envisaged dates of completion:

• 2020: Science Slam at WCCM-ECCOMAS-Congress 2020 (Paris, France)
• 2020: Young Investigator Minisymposium at WCCM-ECCOMAS-Congress 2020 (Paris, France)
• 2020: Several other new event formats at WCCM-ECCOMAS-Congress 2020 (Paris, France)
• 2019: Conception and implementation of the ECCOMAS LinkedIn Profile