Best PhD Thesis Award

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Launched in 2021, the Electronics Best PhD Thesis Award is presented annually to recognize young scholars who are judged to have completed the most outstanding PhD thesis in the field of electronics, and to encourage the continuation of their outstanding work and further contribution to their field. The application process for this award is open from May to January every year, and winners are announced in March.

The Prize:
– Bonus (CHF 200);
– A certificate;
– A free voucher for article processing fees valid for one year.

Number of Winners: 10

Electronics Best PhD Thesis Award

Application deadline: 31 January 2026Winner announcement date: 31 March 2026

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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 in 2025.

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

Winner

JAJesús Ruiz-Santaquiteria Alegre
Jesús Ruiz-Santaquiteria Alegre
University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Jiakang Zheng
Jiakang Zheng
Beijing Jiaotong University, China