The promoter of this competition is Youth Research Journal, an organization incorporated under the laws of Bangladesh with registration number 03/B-3597, (the “Promoter”, “us”, “we”). Information on how to enter and the prizes form part of these conditions of entry (the “Terms of Participation”).
1.1. Entry is open to residents of all countries. Students must be at currently attending a secondary or high school or university at the timeline of the global competition in September - November 2024 OR have graduated but not yet enrolled in university or enrolled studies before July 2024.
1.2. If you are a minor over the age of 16 but under the age of 18, you should review these Terms and Conditions with your parent or guardian to make sure you both understand them. We require parental consent to award the prize to participants under 18 who are selected as winners of any of the prizes. If we learn that we have collected information from an individual under the age of 16 without parental consent, then we will delete that information as soon as possible.
1.3. We may ask you to provide proof of identity, residency, and age, to confirm that you are eligible to participate.
1.4. You may only enter once and in your own name.
1.5. If you (or your immediate family or housemates) are employees or contractors of the Promoter, or its subsidiaries or parent or affiliated companies, then you’re not eligible to participate.
1.6. The laws in some places may not allow the Promoter to run such promotions, so this competition and these Terms of Participation are void in those places.
2.1. Registration in the competition constitutes acceptance of these Terms and Conditions. The IRCO Team reserves the right to amend these Terms and Conditions without notice and at its sole discretion.
2.2. The registration fee must be paid by credit card at the time of registration individually.
2.2.1. The Early Bird registration fee is BDTk 500 per student. Individual registration stage dates: September 1st - October 5th, 2024
2.2.2. The Regular registration fee is BDTk 700 per student. Individual registration stage: October 6th - October 22th, 2024
2.2.3. The registration form closes automatically on October 22th, 2024 at 23: 59 (UTC+06). No registrations will be accepted after this time. 2.2.4. Students may reduce the registration fee by using a promo code (not accessible upon request).
2.3. All correspondence regarding the IARCO 2024 Competition will be made through the nominated contact details provided when registering. These emails must NOT be school emails.
2.4. IARCO 2024 is not responsible for updating incorrect email addresses.
3.1. Registration fees are non-refundable.
3.2. By paying the registration fee and submitting your registration form, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to IARCO’s no-refund policy.
4.1. IARCO 2024 Research topic: Researchers can choose a topic they’re passionate about, something they wish to dive deeper into, or something they want to study in university.
4.2. All changes will be published on the competition website, www.iarco.org.
4.3. Individuals must submit their work before the specified deadlines - no late submissions will be accepted.
4.4. By submitting your work, you confirm that all of your entries are your own work. It’s your responsibility to make sure that your entry doesn’t infringe on any third-party rights.
4.5. Note that no scores, comments, or marked judging rubrics will be provided to participants for first round submissions due to the high volume of submissions.
Registration runs from September 1st to October 22th, and the competition runs from October to November 2024.
a. Registration: Early Bird Registration: September 1st to October 5th, 2024 23:59 GMT+0.
b. Regular Registration: October 6th - October 22th, 2024 23:59 UTC+06
● Webinars: Open October 26th, 2024
● First Checkpoint: October 20th, 2024
a. Submit 150-250 word responses to 4 questions
● Research Proposal Submission Deadline: November 10th, 2024 23:59 GMT+0
a. Submit a 2-page research proposal as a PDF document
● Top 20 Qualification Round Winners announced by November 16th, 2024
a. Finalists begin filming 2.5-5 minute video pitches on proposal
● Video Pitch Submission Deadline: November 17th, 2024 23:59 UTC+06
a. Finalists submit 2.5-5 minute video pitches
● Winners Announced date November 20th, 2024
6.1. 1st Place: BDTk 5,000 cash, free YRJ Research Program (typically costs BDTk 3,500)
6.2. 2nd Place: BDTk 3,000 cash, 50% discount for YRJ Research Program program
6.3. 3rd Place: BDTk 2,000 cash, 25% discount on YRJ Research Program program
6.4. Winners have to complete the YRJ Research Program (or equivalent YRJ program) AND complete presentations at the YRJ Academic Conference.
6.5. First-place winners will have their research published on the Official IARCO Website.
6.6. Prizes must be claimed within 15 days of the winner's announcement.
6.7. The prizes are not transferable or refundable.
7.1. If this Competition is interfered with in any way or is not capable of being conducted as reasonably anticipated due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the YRJ, and IARCO Team, they reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to the fullest extent permitted by law (a) to disqualify any participant; or (b) subject to any written directions from a regulatory authority, to modify, suspend, terminate or cancel the Competition, as appropriate.
7.2. By registering for this competition, you consent to your personal data being shared with the organizing partners of the competition. For the avoidance of doubt, this includes YRJ, and IARCO Team.
7.3. Except for any liability that cannot be excluded by law, YRJ, and IRCO Team’s control (including its officers, employees, and agents) excludes all liability (including negligence), for any personal injury; or any loss or damage (including loss of opportunity); whether direct, indirect, special or consequential, arising in any way out of the promotion, including, but not limited to, where arising out of the following: (a) any technical difficulties or equipment malfunction (whether or not under YRJ, and IRCO Team’s control); (b) any theft, unauthorized access or third party interference; (c) any entry or prize claim that is late, lost, altered, damaged or misdirected (whether or not after their receipt by IRCO Team) due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of IRCO Team; (d) any variation in prize value to that stated in these Terms and Conditions; (e) any tax liability incurred by a winner or participant; or (f) use of the prizes.
7.4. Each participant indemnifies and keeps indemnified YRJ, and IRCO Team(s) against all claims, losses, damages, and expenses suffered by YRJ, and IRCO Team(s) or any third parties arising out of the breach of these Terms and Conditions by the participant, the conduct of the participant in the Competition or the use of any components of the prizes.
By submitting your entry, you understand that the Promoter, anyone acting on behalf of the Promoter, or its respective licensees, successors, and assigns will have the worldwide irrevocable right to review, print, publish, broadcast, distribute, and use, in any media, in perpetuity, your entry, including without limitation, the entry and your name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, image or information for trade, advertising, public relations and promotional purposes, without any further compensation.
Any personal information or other information about you collected by the Promoter through, or in connection with, the competition is subject to our Privacy Policy. Your personal data, such as your name and your email address, will be processed by the Promoter for the purposes of your participation in this competition and to provide you with information and promotions about the Promoter and/or any of its affiliates that we deem could be of interest to you. We may share your personal data with our corporate affiliates, claims handlers, and other business partners both within and outside Bangladesh. The Promoter and its affiliates may also use your personal data, combined with information about you obtained from third-party sources, to market our products and services, including special promotions based on your interests. You have the right to, at any time, withdraw your consent or object to us using your personal data for direct marketing purposes by contacting us at the address set out below. We will only keep your personal data for as long as it is necessary for the purposes for which it has been collected or in accordance with time limits stipulated by law and good market practice unless further retention is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.
All participants in the competition, including hosts, teams, team members, industry mentors, faculty advisors, judges, and graders have an obligation to avoid actual or potential conflicts of interest with their participation. A conflict of interest is any matter that could reasonably be expected to impair an individual’s independence and objectivity or interfere with an individual’s duties. A conflict may be actual or perceived. For example, a conflict of interest may exist when a participant or a participant’s family member or close friend is involved in activities that affect the participant’s ability to perform their role fairly and impartially, but conflicts of interest can arise even without a personal relationship. Hosts, mentors, and advisors also have an obligation to avoid purposefully or inadvertently pressuring teams to make a particular investment recommendation.
To avoid any actual or perceived conflicts of interest, each participant must disclose to the competition team in writing any potential conflicts, including but not limited to any ownership interest in the subject company and any close personal or professional relationships with employees at the subject company. Judges and graders must further disclose any close personal or professional relationship with team members, mentors, or faculty advisors. Potential conflicts of interest must be disclosed promptly upon becoming aware of the potential conflict.
The competition management will investigate any disclosures of actual or
potential conflicts of interest. If a conflict of interest is found to exist and cannot
be reasonably and timely cured, the individual with the conflict of interest will be
disqualified from participation. If the competition management determines that
it is necessary to protect the integrity of the competition, the competition
management may disqualify a team from the competition if any team member,
industry mentor, or faculty advisor is found to have a conflict of interest that is
incapable of being reasonably and timely cured. In extraordinary circumstances
where a local level host is found to have a conflict of interest, the competition
management may, at its discretion, disqualify the local level host and all teams
from that location from participating in the research competition. The decision of
the management regarding the existence of a conflict of interest and its
determination regarding the disqualification of any individual or team are final
and binding.
Plagiarism is defined as copying or using in substantially the same form materials prepared by others without acknowledging the source of the material or identifying the author and publisher of such material. Teams can read existing research on the subject company, but all analysis should be their own; they may not copy analysis (i.e., plagiarize) from another source.
Allegations of plagiarism will be investigated by the competition management (with assistance as necessary from the local level host) and may be referred to the Professional Conduct Program. Participants found to have plagiarized will be disqualified and reported to the competition management Professional Conduct Program. The decision of the competition management regarding plagiarism is final and binding.
11.1. use excerpts from articles or reports prepared by others either verbatim or with only slight changes in wording without acknowledgment,
11.2. cite specific quotations as attributable to “leading analysts” and “investment experts” without naming the specific references,
11.3. present statistical estimates of forecasts prepared by others and identifying the sources but without including the qualifying statements or caveats that may have been used,
11.4. use charts and graphs without stating their sources, or 11.5. copy proprietary computerized spreadsheets or algorithms without seeking the cooperation or authorization of their creators.
This competition is not endorsed by, affiliated with, maintained, or otherwise associated with Youth Research Journal.
13.1. Font should be Times New Roman — point size 12,
13.2. Margins of 1 inch (2.5 cm) all around,
13.3. Double spaced,
13.4. Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format only.
14.1. Be no longer than 2 pages (not including the cover page provided on A4-sized paper (210 mm × 297 mm, 8.27” × 11.69”), although you may include an appendix no longer than 2 A4-sized pages;
14.2. Be properly cited using a generally accepted citation system. Generally accepted citation systems include, but are not limited to IEEE style.
14.3. Be the original work of the participant.
14.4. Be prepared from the perspective of an independent research analyst;
14.5. be submitted to the local-level host by the deadline established by the host including the front cover.
15.1. Datasets, publications, and other documentation must be properly cited.
15.2. The IEEE is used for references. An excerpt is presented below:
15.3. All sources cited within the document should be included in the list.
15.4. List the references in alphabetical order by the first author’s last name.
15.5. References are formatted with a hanging indent set at 0.5 inches.
15.6. Provide 1 space between each part or element of the citation (i.e., author, date, title, source information).
16.1. The title page must include the author’s name, research topic, and email address.
16.2. Page headers and/or footers should contain page numbers and a shortened title of the paper. They are not to include the author’s name or the name of his or her institution. This ensures anonymous review by the judges.