19-24 April, 2026
Dublin, Ireland
19 - 24 April, 2026
Dublin, Ireland
Among all the papers applied for an award or reported by the reviewers, the TPC together with the Award Co-Chairs will compile a shortlist of papers for each category. As soon as these lists are available, the Award Co-Chairs will nominate, for each thematic domain, an Award Committee of four distinguished professionals in the field, who will assess the shortlisted papers and select 5 finalist papers. Following the procedure described below, the panels will then select the winner paper in each category.
Awards Selection Procedure
The panels will select five finalists in each thematic domain of the EuCAP 2026 Best Paper Awards and five finalists for the EuCAP 2026 Best Student Paper Award based on two criteria:
- The reviewers score and their recommendations for the initially submitted paper.
- The quality of the final paper.
The selection of the Best Paper Awards will result from the evaluation of the paper and the special poster/oral presentation by a committee of experts different for each domain.
In this selection, the main criterion will be technical excellence. Other evaluation criteria are originality and innovation, significance to the antennas and propagation community, potential impact, and clarity of presentation.
All awards will be distributed during the closing ceremony on Friday, April 24, 2026.
Rules
- The chairs of the awards committee and the members of their research teams are not eligible for nomination for any award category, including the Best Student Paper Award.
- A student can choose applying for either a thematic award or a Best Student Paper Award or both. However, the latter choice is not recommended unless the student obtained exceptionally quality results. In any case, a candidate cannot receive more than one award.
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Best Electromagnetics Paper Award
Recognises outstanding work in the field of electromagnetics, including fundamental research, analytical and numerical methods, and novel developments in electromagnetic theory and applications
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Best Antenna Theory and Design Paper Award
Awarded to the paper that presents the most significant contribution in the field of antenna theory, modelling, and innovative design concepts with a strong emphasis on theoretical rigour and originality
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Best Applied Antenna Technology Paper Award
Given to the paper that best demonstrates practical advancements in antenna technology, including real-world applications, system integration and performance validation in applied settings
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Best Propagation Paper Award
Recognises the paper with the most impactful contribution to the study of radio wave propagation, including modelling, experimental validation, and applications across various environments and frequency bands.
Best Measurements Paper Award
Awarded for excellence in measurement techniques, methodologies, or systems related to antennas, propagation, electromagnetic fields and materials with particular attention to accuracy, repeatability and innovation.
Best Student Paper Award
The EuCAP 2026 Award Committee will assign an award specifically devoted to Students, the Best Student Paper Award. This award is not related to a specific thematic domain.
The Award Committee for the Best Student Paper Award is constituted by the five EuCAP 2026 Award Co-Chairs.
Eligibility for a Best Student Paper Award
The candidate must fulfill the following conditions:
- Be a Bachelor, Master, or PhD student at the paper submission deadline (October 17, 2025).
- Be the first author of the competing paper and have the major contribution to the work.
- The paper must not have more than 5 authors.
- Be registered at EuCAP 2026.
- Present the paper at the conference in person.
- Be present at the closing ceremony.
EuCAP 2026 Best Student Paper Awards are sponsored by the European School of Antennas (ESoA) and are rewarded with a free ESoA course at the awardee’s choice.
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