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Best PhD Thesis Award

Launched in 2023, the Environments 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 environmental sciences, encouraging the continuation of their outstanding work and further contributions to their field. The application process for this award is open from January to July every year and the winners are announced in September.

The Prize

– Bonus (CHF 500);
– A certificate;
– A free voucher for article processing fees (valid for one year).

Number of Winners: 1

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Environments Best PhD Thesis Award

Winners announced

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 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 who is set to graduate or participate in graduation thesis defenses).

Past Winners

Winner
  • QGQimao Gan
    Qimao Gan
    The University of Hong Kong
Award Committee
  • Sergio Ulgiati avatar imageSergio Ulgiati
    Sergio Ulgiati
    Chairman
    Parthenope University of Napoli
  • Joaquim C.G. Esteves Da Silva avatar imageJoaquim C.G. Esteves Da Silva
    Joaquim C.G. Esteves Da Silva
    Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto
  • Meilin Wu avatar imageMeilin Wu
    Meilin Wu
    South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • DGDaniel Gang
    Daniel Gang
  • Peter Brimblecombe avatar imagePeter Brimblecombe
    Peter Brimblecombe
    Department of Marine Environment and Engineering, National Sun Yat-sen University,

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