The Young International Research Letters Competition (YIRLC) is a flagship initiative under the ABS Young Scholar Development Program (YSDP). This program is committed to nurturing the next generation of academic leaders by offering them early opportunities to engage in high-quality research communication, publication, and global networking. Through YIRLC, YSDP empowers students and young researchers to develop and showcase their scholarly potential on an international platform.
Why Choose ABS Research Academy?
The ABS Young Scholar Development Program is designed to
Build academic capacity among students and early-career researchers.
Provide hands-on training in research writing, methods, ethics, and publishing.
Create inclusive opportunities for underrepresented and low-resource scholars.
Promote interdisciplinary and international collaboration.
Offer mentorship, workshops, internships, and publishing platforms.
Young International Research Letters Competition (YIRLC) 2025
Objectives
To promote research communication skills among young scholars.
To recognize and reward impactful short research contributions.
To foster international collaboration and academic writing capacity.
To identify promising early-career researchers for mentorship and publication support.
Format of the Research Letter
•Word Count: 2,500 to 4,000 words
•Structure:
- •Title (concise and informative)
- •Author information (with affiliation and contact)
- •Abstract (100 words)
- •Introduction (problem statement and rationale)
- •Methodology or Data (brief if empirical)
- •Key Results / Argument
- •Implications (theoretical, practical, or policy)
- •References (APA)
Eligibility Criteria
Open to students or early-stage researchers under the age of 35.
Submissions must be original and unpublished.
Only individual submissions (no group submissions).
Each participant may submit only one letter.
Awards & Recognition
Best Research Letter (Gold Award)
- • $200 + Certificate + Publication opportunity
Silver Award (x2)
- • $100 + Certificate + Publication opportunity
Bronze Award (x3)
- • $50 + Certificate + Publication opportunity
Top 20 Shortlisted Authors
- • Certificate of Merit + Invitation to research training workshop
All Participants
- • Digital Certificate of Participation
Evaluation Criteria
Originality and novelty
Clarity of argument and logical flow
Relevance to real-world or academic issues
Quality of writing and presentation
Soundness of methodology or insight
Scopes of the Conference
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Speakers
Guidelines
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Conference Registration Fee
BDT 750 Taka / USD $ 7 (Per Poster) (Registration fee applies only after abstract acceptance.)
Payment Methods: Bangladesh
Bkash (Personal number): 01626848473
(Note: Please choose "Send Money" instead of "Make Payment")
Bank Transfer: Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd. (Branch: Cumilla)
Acc. Holder: Md Ashigur Rahman
Acc. No.: 20501216700259707
Payment Methods: Europe
Bkash (Personal number): 01626848473
(Note: Please choose "Send Money" instead of "Make Payment")
Bank Transfer: Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd. (Branch: Cumilla)
Acc. Holder: Md Ashigur Rahman
Acc. No.: 20501216700259707
Payment Methods: Bangladesh
Bkash (Personal number): 01626848473
(Note: Please choose "Send Money" instead of "Make Payment")
Bank Transfer: Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd. (Branch: Cumilla)
Acc. Holder: Md Ashigur Rahman
Acc. No.: 20501216700259707
Payment Methods: Europe
Bkash (Personal number): 01626848473
(Note: Please choose "Send Money" instead of "Make Payment")
Bank Transfer: Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd. (Branch: Cumilla)
Acc. Holder: Md Ashigur Rahman
Acc. No.: 20501216700259707
Submission Process
Submissions must be made through a Google Form or ABS submission portal. link: will be updated soon.
Format: Word document (.doc/.docx)
File name:YIRLC2025_Firstname_Lastname_Title.docx
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