Best PhD Thesis Award

The journal Fire is inviting applications for the Fire 2023 Best PhD Thesis Award. This prize will be awarded to two PhD students or recently qualified PhDs who have produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential. The applications will be assessed by an evaluation committee led by the Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Grant Williamson.

The Prize:
– Bonus (CHF 500);
– An electronic certificate;
– Offer to publish one paper free of charge in Fire after peer review before the end of 2024.

Number of Winners: 1

 

 
Fire Best PhD Thesis Award
 

Eligibility and Requirements

– The candidate must be a PhD student or recently qualified PhD who has produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential;
– The PhD thesis must be their original work;
– The PhD thesis must be defended between 1 October 2021 and 31 October 2023.

List of Documents for Application

– An executive summary of the PhD thesis in English of around 3000 words;
– A letter from the PhD supervisor recommending the candidate for consideration for this award;
– The candidate’s CV, including a list of publications connected with the thesis;
– An electronic copy of the PhD thesis;
– A scanned copy of the PhD diploma (or certificate of studying at a school or research institute as a PhD student going to graduate or participate in graduation thesis defenses).
 
Past Winners
 
Year: 

Winner

Xiaoman Lu
South Dakota State University, SD, USA
Wenxin Mei
University of Science and Technology of China, China

Award Committee

Dr. Grant Williamson Chairman
University of Tasmania
Prof. Ali Cemal Benim
Duesseldorf University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Chuangang Fan
School of Civil Engineering, Central South University
Prof. Dr. Tiago Miguel Ferreira
University of Minho
Dr. Qingsong Wang
Dr. Babak Shotorban
The University of Alabama in Huntsville
Prof. Dr. Longhua Hu
University of Science and Technology of China

Winner

Daniel May
The Australian National University, Australia

Award Committee

Prof. Dr. Alistair Smith Chairman
IFIRE
Dr. Qingsong Wang
Dr. Scott Goetz
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