6 December 2024
Agriculture 2024 Best Ph.D. Thesis Award—Open for Applications

Launched in 2024, Agriculture’s Best Ph.D. Thesis Award is annually presented to recognize young scholars who are judged to have completed the most outstanding Ph.D. thesis in the field of agriculture and to encourage them to continue their work and further contribute to their field. Applications for this award are open from December every year to June the next year, and winners are announced in August. 

The prize:

  • Bonus (CHF 800);
  • A certificate;
  • A free voucher for article processing fees (valid for one year). 

Number of winners:

Eligibility and requirements:

  • The candidate must be a Ph.D. student or a recently qualified Ph.D. student who has produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential;
  • The Ph.D. thesis must be their original work;
  • The Ph.D. thesis must be defended in 2024. 

Required application documents:

  • An executive summary of the Ph.D. thesis in English of around 3000 words;
  • A letter from the Ph.D. 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 Ph.D. thesis;
  • A scanned copy of the Ph.D. diploma (or certificate proving that they are studying at a school or research institute as a Ph.D. student going to graduate or participate in graduation thesis defenses).

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