Best PhD Thesis Award

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 2026
Winner announcement: 31 August 2026

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).
 
Past Winners
 
Year: 

Winner

Abby Davis
University of New England, Australia

Award Committee

Prof. Les Copeland Chairperson
University of Sydney
Prof. Francesco Marinello
University of Padova
Dr. Bin Gao
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Prof. Dr. Jorge Poveda
University of Valladolid

Winner

Jesse Lee Carroll
Oregon State University, USA

Award Committee

Prof. Les Copeland Chairperson
University of Sydney
Dr. Bin Gao
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Prof. Francesco Marinello
University of Padova
Prof. Secundino Lopez
Universidad de Leon

Winner

Cristiano Soares
Faculty of Sciences of University of Porto, Portugal

Award Committee

Prof. Les Copeland Chairperson
University of Sydney
Dr. Jacopo Bacenetti
Università degli Studi di Milano
Prof. Urs Feller
Dr. Robert Lascano

Winner

Alessia Cogato
University of Udine, Italy

Award Committee

Prof. Les Copeland Chairperson
University of Sydney
Dr. Jacopo Bacenetti
Università degli Studi di Milano
Prof. Dr. Rosario Nicoletti
Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l'Analisi dell'Economia Agraria
Dr. Bin Gao
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Prof. Urs Feller
Prof. Dr. Isabel Lara
Universitat de Lleida (UdL)
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