Best PhD Thesis Award
Launched in 2021, the Nutrients Best PhD Thesis Award recognizes young scholars for producing outstanding PhD theses in the field of human nutrition, and aims to encourage the continuation of their outstanding work and further contributions to their field. The award opens to applications from September to May every year, with the winners announced in July.
Prizes:
– CHF 500;
– A certificate;
– A voucher allowing the researcher to waive the Article Processing Charges (APCs) for one submission to the journal (subject to peer review)—this will be valid for one year.
Number of Winners: 1
Nutrients Best PhD Thesis Award
Application deadline: 31 May 2027Winner announcement date: 31 July 2027
Eligibility and Requirements
– The candidate must be a PhD student or recently qualified PhD candidate who has produced an outstanding PhD thesis.
– The PhD thesis must be their original work.
– The PhD thesis must have been defended in 2026.
Required Application Documents
– 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 proving that the applicant has studied at a school or research institute as a PhD student and is preparing to graduate or defend their graduation thesis).
– 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 proving that the applicant has studied at a school or research institute as a PhD student and is preparing to graduate or defend their graduation thesis).
Past Winners
Winner
- YLYong LiYong LiKing's College London, UK; University of Oxford, UK; Tianjin University, China
Award Committee
Maria-Luz FernandezProf. Maria-Luz FernandezUniversity of ConnecticutChairman- JGJean-Louis GuéantProf. Jean-Louis GuéantInserm and Université de Lorraine
- MBMARIO BARBAGALLOProf. Dr. MARIO BARBAGALLOUNIVERSITY OF PALERMO
David NiemanDr. David NiemanHome
Jaime UribarriDr. Jaime Uribarri
Philip AthertonProf. Dr. Philip AthertonNottingham Uni
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