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Best PhD Thesis Award
Launched in 2021, the Metals Best PhD Thesis Award aims to recognize young scholars for producing outstanding PhD theses in the field of metallurgy and metallurgical engineering, and to encourage the continuation of their outstanding work and further contribution to their field. Application for this award is open from December to July and winners are announced in September.
The Prize:
– CHF 500;
– 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
Metals Best PhD Thesis Award
Application deadline: 31 July 2026Winner announcement date: 30 September 2026
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).
Past Winners
Winner
- TATatiana AkhmetshinaTatiana AkhmetshinaETH Zurich, Switzerland
Award Committee
Yong ZhangYong ZhangUniversity of Science and Technology Beijing, BeijingChairman
Abdollah SabooriAbdollah SabooriPolitecnico di Torino, Italy
Belén Díaz FernándezBelén Díaz FernándezUniversity of Vigo, Spain
John D. ClaytonJohn D. ClaytonDEVCOM Army Research Laboratory, USA
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