{"id":1364,"date":"2019-02-14T15:30:23","date_gmt":"2019-02-14T07:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chinaplanning.org\/alpha\/?page_id=1364"},"modified":"2026-03-24T20:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T01:06:10","slug":"iacp-best-student-paper","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.china-planning.org\/alpha\/iacp-best-student-paper\/","title":{"rendered":"IACP Best Student Paper Award"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Announcement<\/span>Description<\/span>Past Recipients<\/span><\/div>
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The International Association for China Planning (IACP) is pleased to announce the 2026 IACP Best Student Paper Award competition. This competition will award a student who presents the best paper at the 20th IACP conference in Xi\u2019an, China (July 10-13, 2026).<\/p>\n

Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n

Applicant students must:<\/p>\n

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  • Hold an active IACP membership at the time of application<\/li>\n
  • Currently enrolled at a university in China<\/li>\n
  • Be either the sole author or the lead author of a paper that has been accepted for presentation at the 20th IACP conference<\/li>\n
  • Will be able to attend and present the paper at the 20th IACP conference in person.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The paper may deal with any aspect of urban planning and does not have to deal specifically with China planning. Past winners of the same award are not eligible to apply again.<\/p>\n

    Application Procedure<\/strong><\/p>\n

    To be considered for this award, please email the full paper accepted for presentation at the 20th IACP Conference in English and a screenshot showing your active IACP membership status as a single PDF named \u201cYourLastName_2026IACPBestStudentPaper\u201d by April 30th, 2026, to the IACP award committee led by Kerry Fang (kfang@illinois.edu).<\/p>\n

    All submitted papers will be evaluated by a review committee selected by the IACP Award committee. The result of this competition will be announced at the conference in Xi\u2019an. The winner of this competition is required to present the paper at the conference. The winner will receive US$600 or Chinese RMB of an equivalent value.<\/p>\n

    Please note, submissions for this award DO NOT prohibit applicants from publishing their papers elsewhere. Applicants may only apply for one of the following Best Paper Award categories: Karen R. Polenske Best Student Paper, ACSP\/IACP Karen R. Polenske Best Student Paper Award, IACP Best Student Paper Award, or Urban Digital Transformation and Healthy City Award. However, they may also apply for other awards, such as the IACP Travel Awards.<\/p>\n

    The IACP Best Student Paper Award has been made possible by IACP membership fees and the generous support of conference sponsors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    The IACP best student paper competition annually provides an award to a student in China who presents the best paper at the annual IACP conference in China. To be eligible for the award, the student must be a current student enrolled in a university in China and the sole author or lead author of a paper presented at the annual IACP conference in China.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    2025, Qiwei Song, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, “Exploring Public Perceptions of Urban Parks in Hong Kong towards Quality of Life: A Machine Learning Approach Using Google Reviews and Images”<\/p>\n

    2024, Zheyao Xu, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), “Environmental variables and mechanism of climate change on children’s biophilic activities: an interdisciplinary approach to participatory design”<\/p>\n

    2023, Xueying Wu, City University of Hong Kong. “<\/span>The dynamic impact of COVID-19 pandemic on park visits: a longitudinal study in the United States”<\/span><\/p>\n

    2022, Shuhong Wang, City University of Hong Kong, “Grandparenting and Subjective Well-being in China: The Moderating Effect of Hukou, Gender, Age, and Income”<\/p>\n

    2021, Jianting (Kristen) Zhao, University of Hong Kong, \u201cWalkability Scoring: Why and how does a three dimensional pedestrian network matter?\u201d<\/p>\n

    2020, Hengyu Gu, Peking University, “How Does the Rural Homestead Influence the Hukou Transfer Intentions of Rural-Urban Migrants in China”<\/p>\n

    2019, Ruoyu Chen, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, “Clustering of creative industries and spatial drivers: An empirical study of Wuhan, China”<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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