AMAN Union Awards 2026 — Best Research Paper or Thesis of the Year

Eligibility Criteria:

The Nomination for this Category of the Award is open to Individual Professionals from ALL AMAN Union Members and to Professionals from the industry who may not be part of the Union, satisfying the following requirements:

  • Evidence of contributing creatively to the industry development.
  • Evidence of any value-added services or support responding to a specific demand of the industry.
  • The Research Paper/Thesis should be the own and genuine work of the Nominee, and is in accordance with ethics, and best practices of research methodologies.
  • The Research Paper/Thesis should not have been submitted before to obtain an academic degree/qualification, a professional certification, or to enter a competition for any similar Award.

General Terms and Conditions

  • The AMAN Union Awards 2026 covers the period between two consecutive AMAN Union Annual Meetings (November 2025 – November 2026).
  • Nominations may be submitted for both categories of the Award; however, the Nomination for each category needs to be submitted separately.
  • Applicants may withdraw their Nominations at any time before the announcement of the Winners.
  • Applicants may be requested to provide additional information or details, as deemed necessary by the AMAN Union Awards Committee, while the General Secretariat and the Awards Committee reserve the right to verify the validity and accuracy of the information provided by Applicant.
  • The AMAN Union Awards Committee has the right to make the final determination about the Winners, and all decisions made in this regard are final.
  • The AMAN Union has the right to publish the details of the winning Project/Transaction, Research Paper/Thesis, in addition to any information about the Winner(s) on its official website, publications, and social media channels.
  • The General Secretariat of AMAN Union is not responsible for the content, privacy policies, or copyrights associated with the winning Project/Transaction, Research Paper/Thesis as this is the sole responsibility of the Applicant(s).
  • Submission of Nominations for the Award will be treated as an acceptance by of all the General Terms and Conditions, and Criteria.

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Nomination Form — Best Research Paper / Thesis

Attach the research paper / thesis (and any supporting files). Up to 5 files, max 15 MB each. Accepted: PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, ZIP, images.