Best PhD Thesis Award

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Launched in 2021, the Agriculture Best PhD Thesis Award aims to recognize young scholars for producing outstanding PhD theses in the field of agriculture, encouraging the continuation of their outstanding work and further contribution to their field. The application process for this award is open from December every year to June the next year, with the winners announced in August.

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

Agriculture Best PhD Thesis Award

Application deadline: 30 June 2026Winner announcement date: 31 August 2026

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Eligibility and Requirements

– The candidate must be a PhD student or recently qualified PhD graduate who has produced an outstanding PhD thesis;
– The PhD thesis must be their original work;
– It must be defended in 2025.

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 their publications connected with the thesis;
– An electronic copy of the PhD thesis;
– A scanned copy of the PhD diploma (or a certificate confirming their status as a PhD student at a school or research institute going to graduate or participate in graduation thesis defenses).