Best PhD Thesis Award
Launched in 2022, the Informatics Best PhD Thesis Award is annually presented to recognize young scholars who are judged to have completed the most outstanding PhD thesis in the field of informatics, and to encourage continuing their outstanding work and further contribution to their field. Applications for this award are open from June to May every year and winners are announced in July.
The Prize
– Bonus (CHF 800);
– A certificate;
– A free voucher for article processing fees valid for one year.
Informatics 2023 Best PhD Thesis Award
Winner announcement: 31 July 2024
Eligibility and Requirements
- The candidate must be a PhD student or recently qualified PhD fellow 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 in the 2024.
Required Application Documents
- 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
Lichao Wu
Technische Universität Darmstadt
Award Committee
Prof. Antony (Tony) Bryant
Chairman
LEEDS BECKETT UNIVERSITY
Dr. Jiang Bian
Winner
Giuliana Favara
Department of Medical, Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies “GF Ingrassia”, University of Catania
Award Committee
Prof. Antony (Tony) Bryant
Chairman
LEEDS BECKETT UNIVERSITY
Dr. Jiang Bian
Prof. Dr. Guangjie Han
Prof. Dr. Long Jin
School of Information Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University
