Best Student Paper Competition

Entrants will be judged by a committee of pipeline experts selected by the IPCE Organizing Committee.

WHERE: International Pipeline Conference & Expo (IPCE) 2026, Calgary, AB, CA, September 21 – 25, 2026
HOW: During the draft submission process select that your paper qualifies as a student paper.  A select number of finalists will be chosen from all student paper submissions to participate in the Competition.
DEADLINE: Abstract Submission deadline, January 9, 2026 (student papers share the same deadlines and formatting requirements as any technical paper at IPCE).  
Competition guidelines: 

1)    A full-length paper must be officially submitted to the IPCE electronically via the web according to ASME conference guidelines https://ipc.secure-platform.com/a/page/author_resources 
2)    At least one author must be enrolled as a University Graduate or Undergraduate student in 2025 or 2026.  
3)    While other authors may be listed on the paper, the student must have contributed the majority of the effort presented and in the writing of the paper (preferably as the first author). 
4)    The selected finalists will be requested to provide a support letter from their supervisor.
5)    Finalists will be notified after acceptance of final papers have been determined through the regular IPCE peer review process.  Finalists will then be judged by a committee of pipeline experts selected by the IPCE Organizing Committee and two winners announced.
6)    If chosen as a winner, the student author must commit to attend the conference and present their paper in their assigned session.  All other finalists will present their paper in accordance with the usual IPCE policies for any paper.

  

One student author per paper of the top two finalists will receive;
    Engraved plaque and certificate from IPCE 2026
    Recognition in the IPCE 2026 award announcements and social media 
    Complimentary conference registration to IPCE 2026
    Complimentary registration to one tutorial of choice 
    Coverage of travel and accommodation cost up to 4,000 CAD, paid after the event (rules apply)  

Submission of Abstract
January 9, 2026 

Author Notification of Abstract Acceptance
January 26, 2026

Submission of Full-Length Paper for Review
March 9, 2026
Copyright Process Opens
March 9, 2026
Copyright transfer forms are requested upon acceptance of the draft and prior to submittal of the final paper. Click here for details.

Paper Acceptance/Rejection Notification
April 20, 2026

Revised Paper Submission (if required)
May 5, 2026

Revised Paper Acceptance/Rejection Notification
May 18, 2026

Copyright Agreement Submission
June 4, 2026

Submission of Final Paper 
June 8, 2026

In accordance with ASME final paper requirements. Publication in the conference proceedings is not guaranteed if materials are received after June 8, 2026.

Any additional questions about the Best Student Paper Competition at IPCE can be addressed to:

Patrick Adamski
Pipeline Integrity Engineer
Young Engineers Engagement Committee
E-mail: patrick_adamski@tcenergy.com