Since 2010, the scientific committee evaluates all student presentations given in English. The best one is rewarded with the award.

From 2010 to 2012, the award was given by the Galicia Tectonic Group.

Since 2013, Rudolf Mock Award is usually awarded by the Geological Club.

The award is named after doc. RNDr. Rudolf Mock, CSc. (1943 - 1996), expert in conodonts, associate professor at Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University Bratislava (Slovakia), and founder (with his students and geology friends) of the Geological Club in 1991.

The winner will be granted the amount of 100,- € and free registration for the XXIII ICYG in Herľany, Slovakia (accomodation and excursion included).

RMA committee will assess the presentations based following criteria: originality, scientific contribution, study design and approach to the problem, topic knowledge, summary, answers to the questions, organization and form of the presentation, compliance with the time limit.