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The journal Cancers is inviting applications for the Cancers 2024 Best PhD Thesis Award. This prize will be awarded to two PhD students or recently qualified PhDs who have produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential. The applications will be assessed by an evaluation committee led by the Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. Samuel C. Mok.
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 between 1 June 2023 and 31 May 2024.
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 of studying at a school or research institute as a PhD student going to graduate or participate in graduation thesis defenses).
Selection Criteria
– Quality of CV and publications; – Relevance of the candidate and research description; – Novelty of the candidate’s PhD thesis; – Strength of the recommendation letter; – Anticipated academic potential; – Originality and impact of the research.
Prizes
– Bonus (CHF 800); – Certificate; – Offer to publish one paper free of charge in Cancers after peer review before the end of July 2025.
The application deadline is 31 May 2024. The winners will be announced on the Cancers website by the end of July 2024.
