Applied System Innovation Best PhD Thesis Award—Open for Applications
25 December 2025
The journal Applied System Innovation (ASI, ISSN: 2571-5577) is inviting applications for the Best PhD Thesis Award. This award is to recognize young scholars for producing outstanding PhD theses in the field of integrated engineering and technology. The applications will be assessed by an evaluation committee led by the Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. Christos Douligeris.
Eligibility and requirements:
- The candidate must be a PhD student or recently qualified PhD who has produced an outstanding PhD thesis;
- The PhD thesis must be their original work;
- The PhD thesis must be defended in 2025.
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).
The prize:
- CHF 500;
- A certificate;
- A voucher to waive the Article Processing Charges (APCs) for one submission in the ASI (subject to peer review)— valid for one year.
Please apply by clicking the link (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/asi/awards/3728) by 31 July 2026. The prize will be awarded at the end of September 2026.
ASI Editorial Office