Purpose and eligibility criteria:
·To recognize excellence in a conference paper whose primary contributor(s) is a (are) student(s).
·Primary contributor(s) of a paper must be a student at the time of original submission.
· Nominations must be made by the student’s major mentor (advisor) through the awards portal of PaperCept (https://controls.papercept.net). The portal will start accepting nominations from September 25, 2026, and will remain open till October 5, 2026.
· Eligibility for the award is contingent upon the paper’s initial acceptance and the submission of its final version.
· Nominations are limited to one per advisor. The nomination package includes the nomination form that can be found on the ICC website; the form needs to be completed and uploaded through the award portal on PaperCept.
Submission Opens: September 25, 2026
Submission Deadline: October 5, 2026
Procedure: The BSPA (Best Student Paper Award) nomination is a two-step process:
1. Complete the nomination form. Once filled, save/print it as a PDF file. This PDF will be used in Step 2. You may update your responses in the form anytime before the deadline.
2. Submit via the “Award Application” Portal in Papercept. Click “Submit” and follow the on-screen instructions to create an official student nomination. Upload the PDF generated in Step 1 as part of the submission.
To remain eligible for the award, the nominated student must present the paper at the conference.
All questions related to the award should be directed to the Best Student Paper Award Chair: Amber Srivastava (asrvstv@iitd.ac.in)