Purpose
The purpose of the Emerging Forensic Scientist Award is to honour and stimulate a young forensic scientist who has performed outstanding work or publication.

Eligibility
A European national, active in forensic sciences. The candidate must be under 35 at the deadline for nomination.

Criteria
The work will have to be related to a particular field of forensic sciences or to impact on such a field. The work undertaken must have been published (or have been fully accepted for publication before the deadline for application) in a peer reviewed scientific journal.

Awarding Body
The EAFS SC.

Timescale for eligibility
The three calendar years prior to the year in which the Triennial EAFS Meeting is held.

Presentation
The award will be presented at the Triennial EAFS Meeting closing ceremony. The recipient will be invited to the EAFS Triennial Meeting and registration fees will be reimbursed by the EAFS local organizer.

Prize
The Award consists of a diploma plus an engraved plate or sculpture.

Decision Making Process (including timetable)

• Anyone can make a nomination and a completed application form should be sent to the EAFS SC. However, a forensic science laboratory director (ENFSI-members as well as non-ENFSI-members) has to give support to the proposal. Deadline: to be announced
• The EAFS SC decides on basis of the proposals; external advisers may be consulted. Deadline: to be announced

Publication
The name of the Award winner will be published in the:

• ENFSI web site
• Proceedings of the EAFS Triennial Meeting
• ENFSI Annual Report.