Best PhD Thesis Award

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Thank you for your continuous support. We regret to inform you that the deadline for announcing the winner of the Best PhD Thesis Award has been postponed to 31 July 2026.

The editorial office would like to apologize for any inconvenience caused. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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 in July each year and close the following April, and winners are announced in May.

The 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

Heritage Best PhD Thesis Award

Winners announced

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.

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).