Best PhD Thesis Award
Launched in 2023, the Diseases Best PhD Thesis Award is to recognize young scholars for producing outstanding PhD theses in the field of human diseases and conditions, and to encourage the continuation of their outstanding work and further contribution to their field. The application process for this award is open from August to May every year and winners are announced in July.
The Prize:
– CHF 800;
– A certificate
– A voucher to waive the Article Processing Charges (APC) for one submission to the journal (subject to peer review)—valid for one year.
Number of Winners: 1
Diseases Best PhD Thesis Award
Application deadline: 31 May 2027Winner announcement date: 31 July 2027
Eligibility and Requirements
– The candidate must be a PhD student or recently qualified PhD who has produced an outstanding PhD thesis;
– The PhD thesis must be their original work;
– The PhD thesis must be defended in 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
- QWQian WangQian WangUniversity of Oxford, UK
Award Committee
Omar CauliProf. Dr. Omar CauliDepartment of Nursing, University of Valencia VAT ESQ4618001D - Frailty and Cognitive Impairment Research Group (FROG)Chairman
Gaetano SantulliProf. Gaetano SantulliAECOM
Ludovico AbenavoliProf. Ludovico AbenavoliUniversity Magna Graecia
Basavaraj BalapalDr. Basavaraj Balapal
Massimiliano GasparriniDr. Massimiliano GasparriniUNIVPM- MMMichele MalaguarneraDr. Michele MalaguarneraDepartment of Nursing, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain.
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