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Best PhD Thesis Award

Launched in 2023, the Environments Best PhD Thesis Award is to recognize young scholars for producing outstanding PhD theses in the field of environmental sciences, 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:
– CHF 500;
– A certificate
– A voucher to waive the Article Processing Charges (APCs) for one submission in the journal (subject to peer review)—valid for one year.

Number of Winners: 1

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Environments Best PhD Thesis Award

Application deadline: 31 May 2026Winner announcement date: 31 July 2026
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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 2025.

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
  • 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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