Best PhD Thesis Award

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Launched in 2021, the Children 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 children’s health, and to encourage the continuation of their outstanding work and further contribution to their field. The application process for this award is open from November to May every year and winners are announced in July.

The Prize

– Bonus (CHF 800);

– A certificate;

– A free voucher for article processing fees valid for one year.

Number of Winners: One

 
Children Best PhD Thesis Award
 

Eligibility and Requirements

– The candidate must be a PhD student or recently qualified PhD fellow 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 2024.

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
 
Year: 

Winner

Gábor Pál Stromájer
University of Pécs, Hungary

Award Committee

Dr. Paul Richard Carney Chairman
University of Missouri School of Medicine
Prof. Johnny Padulo
Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano
Dr. Michael Brimacombe
CT Childrens
Dr. Simonetta Costa

Winner

May Sissel Vadla
University of Bergen and SAFER

Award Committee

Prof. Paul Carney Chairman
University of North Carolina
Prof. Dr. Mark A. Connelly
Prof. Randall T. Loder
Indiana University School of Medicine

Winner

Laura Maria Fatta
Sapienza University of Rome

Award Committee

Prof. Paul Carney Chairman
University of North Carolina
Prof. Vito Pavone
University of Catania, AOU Policlinico- San Marco
Prof. Dr. Karel Allegaert
University Hospitals Leuven

Winner

Kinga Gawlińska
Maj Institute of Pharmacology Polish Academy of Sciences

Award Committee

Dr. Sari Acra Chairman
Vanderbilt University
Dr. Bibhuti Das
Baylor College of Medicine
Dr. Ming Lim
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