Awards

The AI and Cities: An International Forum for Innovation and Collaboration is pleased to offer three levels of awards to recognize outstanding presentations by postdoc and graduate student presenters at the conference, held virtually on May 9–10, 2025. All registered postdoc and graduate students who present at the conference are eligible to compete for these awards, which celebrate excellence in research and innovation at the intersection of AI and urban studies.

Award Levels

• Best Presentation/Research Award: One award

Recognizes the most outstanding presentation demonstrating exceptional research, clarity, and impact.

• Excellent presentation/research Awards: Two awards

Honors two presentations for their high-quality research and compelling delivery.

• Outstanding presentation/research Awards: Three awards

Acknowledges three additional presentations for their notable contributions to AI and urban studies.

Cash prizes for these awards will be granted, but the amounts are contingent on registration fee revenue. 

Eligibility and Selection

Eligibility is open to all postdoc and graduate students who have registered and delivered a presentation at the AI and Cities conference. The selection process involves two stages:

• Nomination by Session Moderators: Each session moderator will nominate the best postdoc or graduate student presenter in their session based on criteria including research quality, presentation clarity, and relevance to AI and urban planning.

• Final Selection by Organizing Committee: The conference organizing committee will meet after the conference to review all nominations and select the final awardees, ensuring a fair and rigorous evaluation.

Winners will be announced within one week after the conference.