Best Romanian AI Thesis AWARDS

We are pleased to announce the second edition of the Best Romanian AI Thesis Awards (BRAIT). This competition recognizes outstanding Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD theses in Artificial Intelligence, fostering innovation and excellence in AI research. 

🏆 Competition Tracks 

• Best Bachelor’s Thesis

• Best Master's Thesis

• Best PhD Thesis

📢 Top papers will be invited to present their work either as posters or oral presentations during Romanian AI Days 2025 

🏅 Cash prizes 

✈️ Travel Grants: If your paper is selected for presentation at Romanian AI Days, you may apply for financial support. 

Email contact at airomania dot eu with your request (including justification & amount). 

🔎 Call for Reviewers

We invite professionals from academia and industry to support the review process. Interested? [link coming soon]

📅 COMPETITION CALENDAR

Warning: Registration is through OpenReview. If you register using a non-institutional email, it may take up to 2 weeks for your OpenReview account to be activated. Make sure you meet the competition deadline. 

📢 Competition Submission Guidelines 

📌 For full submission rules, formatting templates, and anonymization details, see Submission Guidelines page.

📄 What to Submit?
✅ Short Paper (4 pages) summarizing your thesis contributions
✅ Bachelor’s / Master’s / PhD Thesis

📥 Submit via OpenReview (link coming soon)

⚠️ Important Notes:

• Documents and reviews will not be made public without author consent.

• OpenReview registration: Non-institutional emails may take up to 2 weeks for activation—plan ahead!

🎭 Double-Blind Review

• Submissions must be fully anonymized to ensure fairness.

• The short paper is the primary evaluation document, but reviewers may consult the thesis.

🕵️ Anonymization Guidelines (Key Points)
✅ Short Paper: Remove names, affiliations, acknowledgments, and self-referencing.
✅ Thesis: Remove names, affiliations, and institution logos. Minor deviations are acceptable.

Who can PARTICIPATE?

✅ Graduates with a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD thesis in Artificial Intelligence

📅 Thesis defended between 1 January 2024 – 30 June 2025

🏛️ Studies completed at a Romanian higher education institution (full-time or visiting student, e.g., Erasmus) 

EVALUATION CRITERIA

For details regarding the evaluation criteria, please see Evaluation Criteria.

EVALUATION COMMITTEE

More details coming soon 

ORGANISERS

SPONSORS 

BRAIT is organised as part of Romanian AI Days. If you are interested in sponsoring the awards please get in touch at contact ai romania dot eu to learn about the benefits for sponsors.

CONTACT

For any questions please get in touch at contact at airomania dot eu

FAQ

1. Am I eligible to participate If I carried out my studies outside Romania but participated in an exchange program (e.g., Erasmus) in Romania?

Yes, If the thesis was developed during the exchange program.

2. Am I eligible to participate If I carried out my studies in Romania but did an exchange program abroad at some point?

Yes, regardless if the thesis was developed during the exchange or not.