Best PhD Thesis Award
Launched in 2022, the Brain Sciences Best PhD Thesis Award is presented annually to recognize young scholars who are judged to have completed the most outstanding PhD thesis in the field of neuroscience and to encourage the continuation of their outstanding work and further contribution to their field. The application process for this award is open from December to July every year, and winners are announced in September.
The Prize
– Bonus (CHF 800);
– A certificate;
– A free voucher for article processing fees valid for one year.
Brain Sciences Best PhD Thesis Award
Winners announced
Eligibility and Requirements
- The candidate must be a PhD student or recently qualified PhD who has produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential;
- The PhD thesis must be their original work;
- The PhD thesis must be defended in 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2026.
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
- MNMarija NovičićMarija NovičićUniversity of Belgrade, Serbia
Award Committee
Stephen MerineyDr. Stephen MerineyUniversity of PittsburghChairman
Silvio IontaProf. Silvio IontaUNIL
Terry LichtorDr. Terry LichtorRush. University Medical Center
Vahid Reza AskariProf. Dr. Vahid Reza AskariMashhad University of Medical Sciences
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