{"id":38737,"date":"2024-09-23T17:25:08","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T17:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/?page_id=38737"},"modified":"2026-05-15T18:02:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T18:02:45","slug":"carsp-conference-student-and-young-professional-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/en\/events-and-training\/carsp-conference\/carsp-conference-student-and-young-professional-information\/","title":{"rendered":"CARSP\/ACIP 2026 Conference \u2013 Student Competitions"},"content":{"rendered":"<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-40234 size-full\" style=\"border-radius: 10px; box-shadow: 0 4px 8px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15), 0 4px 8px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15); border: 1px solid #cccccc;\" src=\"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2026-carsp-student-competitions.jpg\" alt=\"Banner for the conference's student competitions with an image of the Halifax Citadel in the background\" width=\"1220\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2026-carsp-student-competitions.jpg 1220w, https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2026-carsp-student-competitions-300x74.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2026-carsp-student-competitions-1024x252.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2026-carsp-student-competitions-768x189.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1220px) 100vw, 1220px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-row\"><div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-2\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\"><\/p>\n<h2>Table of Contents<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#welcome\">Welcome!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#important-dates\">Important Dates!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#student-paper\">Student Paper Competition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#student-poster\">Student Poster Competition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#other\">Other Important 2026 Conference Activities!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#join-ypc\">Join the YPC<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><\/div> <div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-2\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\"><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"su-note shadow-container spoiler blue sanserif\"  style=\"border-color:transparent;border-radius:8px;-moz-border-radius:8px;-webkit-border-radius:8px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:transparent;border-color:transparent;color:#333333;border-radius:8px;-moz-border-radius:8px;-webkit-border-radius:8px;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 1.1em;\">Submissions for Student Competitions are closed!<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-40211 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/student-competitions-2025.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"710\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/student-competitions-2025.jpg 710w, https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/student-competitions-2025-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"welcome\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:15px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#ccc\"><\/div>\n<h2>Welcome Students &amp; Young Professionals!<\/h2>\n<p>This year, we\u2019re offering two ways students can showcase their work on a road safety topic, gain expert feedback, and earn cash prizes. In addition to the Student Paper Competition, now in its 21st year, we are once again offering the Student Poster Competition! More information and submission links to each competition are below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:30px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#ccc\"><\/div>\n<h3>Important Dates!<\/h3>\n<div class=\"su-table competitions su-table-responsive su-table-alternate\"><\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Date<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Task<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong class=\"red\">December 8, 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Abstract Deadline (required to participate in the student competitions). Submit paper, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">slide deck (oral),<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and poster presentation abstracts. Prizes are awarded for the best papers and posters, but not for oral presentations.<br \/>\n<span class=\"red\">The abstract submission deadline has been extended to December 8, 2025.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>January 30, 2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Accepted paper, <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">slide deck (oral), &amp; poster abstracts<\/span> are announced.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>March 6, 2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Submit full papers in your Pheedloop Speaker Portal (only for those accepted for the Student Paper Competition)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>April 14, 2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Paper finalists\u2019 names are released. Reviewer comments are provided to authors.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>April 28, 2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Submit final papers (if needed, based on reviewer feedback).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>May 18, 2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Deadline to register for the YPC Mentorship Program<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>June 14-17, 2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Posters are judged sometime during the CARSP\/ACIP Conference (date\/time TBA). Authors must be present. Award winners are announced.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/div>\n<div id=\"student-paper\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:30px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#ccc\"><\/div>\n<h3>Student Paper Competition<\/h3>\n<div class=\"su-row\"><div class=\"su-column su-column-size-2-3\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\"><\/p>\n<p>The CARSP Young Professionals Committee is excited to host the annual Student Paper Competition. Students actively registered in a Canadian University\/College (including post-docs) can submit papers on any road safety topic. Authors of the top three papers will receive the following monetary awards:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$1000 for first place<\/li>\n<li>$600 for second place<\/li>\n<li>$400 for third place<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Notes: Students must submit their paper abstract to the general call for abstracts (deadlines posted above). <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">If\u00a0accepted, you will be able to deliver an oral presentation at the conference and upload the full paper accompanying your work at a later date. The results of the paper competition will not affect your oral presentation status; you will present your work regardless of whether you win a paper award.<\/span> Students must be the lead author of the work and present their paper in person via a slidedeck presentation to receive the monetary award. <a href=\"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/en\/events-and-training\/awards-and-scholarships\/student-paper-competition\/\">Details on past CARSP Conference Student Paper Competitions, including the topics chosen as previous winners, can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Papers should be written and formatted according to 2026 Conference requirements. Authors should indicate whether their paper falls within the Policy and Practice Stream or the Research and Evaluation Stream. In addition, student papers should follow these additional guidelines:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Papers must be blinded and contain no author identifying information<\/li>\n<li>Papers should be submitted as a Microsoft Word document (not PDF)<\/li>\n<li>Underneath the title, please specify the following information (see sample below):\n<ol>\n<li>Purpose of your research (e.g., undergraduate thesis, master&#8217;s thesis, doctoral thesis, research assistantship, etc.).<\/li>\n<li>Current level of study (e.g., undergraduate, master&#8217;s, doctoral, post-doctoral, etc.).<\/li>\n<li>Briefly state your contributions, who else was involved in the research (e.g., number of other students, faculty), and describe their roles (e.g., did they support project conceptualization, data collection, analysis, writing, reviewing\/editing, etc.).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><i>Sample Title Page for Student Papers (<a href=\"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/click-to-expand-or-download.pdf\">click to expand or download<\/a>)<\/i><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/en\/events-and-training\/carsp-conference\/call-for-abstracts\/\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-default su-button-wide\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:;border-color:;border-radius:5px\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:0px 16px;font-size:13px;line-height:26px;border-color:;border-radius:5px;text-shadow:none\"> Submit your paper here<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/en\/events-and-training\/carsp-conference\/call-for-abstracts\/\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-default su-button-wide\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:;border-color:;border-radius:5px\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:0px 16px;font-size:13px;line-height:26px;border-color:;border-radius:5px;text-shadow:none\"> Submit your paper here<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div> <div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-3\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\"><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:30px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#ccc\"><\/div>\n<h3>Student Poster Competition<\/h3>\n<div class=\"su-row\"><div class=\"su-column su-column-size-2-3\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\"><\/p>\n<p>The CARSP Young Professionals Committee is excited to host a student poster competition, sponsored by CARSP. This is one of the best ways to discuss your work with road safety professionals! Students actively registered in a Canadian University\/College (including post-docs) can submit posters on any road safety topic. Authors of the top three posters (judged at the conference) will receive the following monetary awards:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">$500 for first place<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">$300 for second place<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">$200 for third place<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Notes: Posters should be formatted according to <a href=\"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2026-Conference-Poster-Requirements.pptx\">2026 Conference Poster Requirements<\/a>. Students must submit their poster abstract to the general call for abstracts (deadlines posted above). If your poster abstract is accepted, you are automatically invited to present at the conference. Students must be the lead author of the work and present their poster in person to receive the monetary award.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/en\/events-and-training\/carsp-conference\/call-for-abstracts\/\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-default su-button-wide\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:;border-color:;border-radius:5px\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:0px 16px;font-size:13px;line-height:26px;border-color:;border-radius:5px;text-shadow:none\"> Submit your poster here<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div> <div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-3\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\"><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"su-note shadow-container spoiler white\"  style=\"border-color:transparent;border-radius:8px;-moz-border-radius:8px;-webkit-border-radius:8px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:transparent;border-color:transparent;color:#333333;border-radius:8px;-moz-border-radius:8px;-webkit-border-radius:8px;\"><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Brought to you by\u2026<\/h4>\n<p><div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:15px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#ccc\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36467 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/carsp-acpser-logo.jpg\" alt=\"CARSP | ACPSER\" width=\"242\" height=\"96\" \/><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:15px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#ccc\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:30px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#ccc\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"other\"><\/div>\n<h3>Other Important 2026 Conference Activities!<\/h3>\n<p>Be sure to visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/site.pheedloop.com\/event\/carspacip2026\/student-young-professional?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Student and Young Professional Information page<\/a> on the 2026 Conference website for more information on the YPC Mentorship Program, Professional Development events, and the Young &amp; Young-At-Heart Networking Mixer!<\/p>\n<div class=\"display_none\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<div id=\"mentorship-program\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:30px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#ccc\"><\/div>\n<h2>YPC Mentorship Program<\/h2>\n<p>The CARSP Young Professionals Committee (YPC) is thrilled to bring back the \u2018YPC Mentorship Program', a unique initiative aimed at fostering meaningful connections between students and seasoned road safety professionals.<\/p>\n<p>This program takes place at the 2026 CARSP ACIP Conference, where students will be paired with mentors in related fields. This program is a great opportunity for students to learn, grow, and get support as they navigate their way into the road safety field. This will also provide seasoned professionals with an opportunity to share their wealth of knowledge and experiences with the next generation of road safety professionals. We're excited to see the positive impact and professional development that will come from these mentorship connections. Plus, we\u2019re planning on hosting an exclusive meet &amp; greet for those participating in this program - another great reason to join!<\/p>\n<p>Mentors (seasoned professionals) and mentees (students)\u00a0 may register for this program during the conference registration process.\u00a0 During your conference registration you will be asked about participating in the mentorship program. If you click yes, we will contact you with the appropriate application form. If you decide to participate in the program after you register for the conference, or if for some reason you have not received the form and would like to participate, you can access it here: (check back for the link).<\/p>\n<p><i>Registration is required. The registration deadline is <\/i><b><i>May 18th, 2026.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<div id=\"networking-event\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:30px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#ccc\"><\/div>\n<h2>YPC Networking Event<\/h2>\n<p>Get ready for an evening of camaraderie and connection at the young professionals and 'young at heart' networking event, hosted by the CARSP YPC! This event has the spirit of \u2018mentorship\u2019 where those in the road safety field can share their passion and experiences with those considering road safety, or seeking direction in career or educational planning.\u00a0 It is also a great time to forge new friendships, discuss shared interests, or simply enjoy good company. This event promises to be a highlight of your conference experience. More details to follow.<\/p>\n<div id=\"professional-development-event\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:30px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#ccc\"><\/div>\n<h2>YPC Professional Development Event<\/h2>\n<p>Come join the CARSP YPC for another enriching professional development event. Examples of past events include career panels, professional speakers, meet &amp; greets, and interactive presentations. More information to follow.<\/p>\n<div id=\"accommodations\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:30px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#ccc\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"join-ypc\"><\/div>\n<h2>Come Join the YPC!<\/h2>\n<p>Did you know that CARSP\u2019s Young Professionals Committee offers a great opportunity to engage with other road safety professionals and elevate your conference experience! If this is your first CARSP Conference, we highly recommend you get in touch! <a href=\"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/en\/about\/ypc\/\">Learn more about us and get in contact here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Page last updated: October 1, 2025","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome Students &amp; Young Professionals! This year, we\u2019re offering two ways students can showcase their work on a road safety topic, gain expert feedback, and earn cash prizes. In addition to the Student Paper Competition, now in its 21st year, we are once again offering the Student Poster Competition! 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