Got a fantastic idea for a technical paper? Like to receive $5,000 to attend the 2025 World Tunnel Congress? 35 or under?

If the answer to all of the above is YES, then the ATS is delighted to invite you to apply for our David Sugden Award Young Engineers Writer’s Award 2024.

The competition is open to all ATS members and university students, and the winner receives $5,000 to attend the 2025 World Tunnel Congress, plus your paper published in our A&NZ Journal.

For more information visit: www.ats.org.au/about-us/awards/david-sugden-award 

Get writing today!

David Sugden was the driving force behind the successful design of mechanical full-face rock excavation machinery over several years, resulting in the successful excavation of countless tunnels across the world.

For inspiration check out the 2023 winning paper by Eunice Lim below:

ENICEKAI Paper