Heritage Best PhD Thesis Award—Open for Applications

Launched in 2021, the Heritage Best PhD Thesis Award is to recognize young scholars for producing outstanding PhD theses in the field of cultural and natural heritage science, and to encourage the continuation of their outstanding work and further contribution to their field. The application process for this award is open from July to the following April every year and winners are announced in June.

Prize:

• CHF 800;
• A certificate;
• A voucher to waive the Article Processing Charges (APCs) for one submission in the journal (subject to peer review)—valid for one year.

Number of winners: 1.

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 2026.

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).

Schedule:
Application deadline: 30 April 2027;
Winner announcement: 30 June 2027.

How to submit nominations:
The nominations must be submitted online at https://www.mdpi.com/journal/heritage/awards/4386.

Please do not hesitate to contact us at heritage@mdpi.com if you have any questions. We look forward to receiving your nominations.

Heritage Editorial Office