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 2020-2024

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)

Latest EYIC activities at 14th Virtual Congress WCCM & ECCOMAS 2020 in January 2021:

• EYIC Young Investigator Minisymposium
• EYIC Career Forum
• EYIC Ph.D. Olympiads
• EYIC & CSMAjuniors Junior Workshop – two days junior workshop with short courses, special sessions, and a 24h hackathon
• EYIC Arts and Science Contest and virtual exhibition

Future activities are envisaged for the YIC Conference in Valencia in 2021:

• EYIC Career Forum
• EYIC Junior Workshop part I – three short introductory courses on recent research topics
• EYIC Junior Workshop part II – a panel discussion on research fundings at the European level 
• EYIC Ph.D. Olympiads

All information and registration is here: https://yic2021.upv.es

Updates on future EYIC activities at ECCOMAS Congress 2022 in Oslo will be announced soon.