Best PhD Thesis Award

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Dear Colleagues,

The journal Electronics is inviting applications for the 2024 Best PhD Thesis Award. This prize will be awarded to two PhD students or recently qualified PhD fellows 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. Flavio Canavero.

Selection Criteria

Quality of resume 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 Electronics after peer review before the end of 2025

The application deadline is 31 January 2025. The winners will be announced on the Electronics website by the end of March 2025.

Kind regards,
Electronics Editorial Office.

Electronics Best PhD Thesis Award

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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

Winner

JAJesús Ruiz-Santaquiteria Alegre
Jesús Ruiz-Santaquiteria Alegre
University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Jiakang Zheng
Jiakang Zheng
Beijing Jiaotong University, China