Ph.D. Thesis Award
Dear Colleagues,
Energies is inviting applications for the 2023 Best PhD Thesis Award. This prize will be awarded to a PhD student or recently qualified PhD graduate who has 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. Enrico Sciubba.
Eligibility and Requirements
– The candidate must be a PhD student or recently qualified PhD graduate who has produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential;
– The PhD thesis must be their original work;
– The PhD thesis must have been or be defended in 2023.
Required Application Documents
– An executive summary of the PhD thesis in English (around 3000 words long);
– 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 study at a school or research institute as a PhD student going to graduate or participate in graduation thesis defense).
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.
Prize
– Bonus (CHF 500);
– Certificate;
– Opportunity to publish one paper free of charge in Energies after peer review before the end of 2024.
The application deadline is 29 February 2024. The winner will be announced on the Energies website by the end of April 2024.
Kind regards,
Energies Editorial Office
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