The board of EMCRF has decided to recognise excellent research by a younger rust or mildew worker by this award. The winner will give an invited lecture at the conference and will have accommodation and travel expenses reimbursed up to a maximum of €1500. Applicants should either have graduated with a PhD or equivalent no earlier than 2010 or still be studying for a research degree. Applicants in a tenure-track, assistant professor or similar position will not be considered.

Anyone wishing to enter this competition is requested to send the conference organisers (Sonja.graugaard@agro.au.dk) an abstract of her or his research (maximum 250 words text and one Figure or Table on 1 page), a statement describing the contribution that she or he made personally to the research (maximum 250 words), and a short CV of maximum two pages. She or he must also ask her or his postgraduate or postdoctoral supervisor to send a confidential letter of recommendation to the conference organisers; it is the applicant’s responsibility to arrange this. By entering the competition, applicants accept that the selection panel’s decision is final. The deadline for receipt of these documents is 16 March, 2015; no applications received after that date will be considered. The winner will be notified no later than 27 March, 2015.