Best PhD Thesis Award

Launched in 2021, the Healthcare Best PhD Thesis Award is to recognize young scholars for producing outstanding PhD theses in the field of healthcare systems, industry, technology, policy, and regulation, 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 August.

The Prize:
– CHF 800;
– 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

 
Healthcare Best PhD Thesis Award
 
Application deadline: 31 May 2026
Winner announcement: 31 August 2026

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
 
Year: 

Winner

Mousa Moradi
Harvard Medical School

Winner

Tiago Gonçalves
ADVANCE/CSG - ISEG, University of Lisbon

Award Committee

Prof. Tin-Chih Toly Chen Chairperson
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Dr. Marie Thomas
Bath Spa University

Winner

Shireen Mentor
University of Cape Town

Award Committee

Prof. Dr. Norbert Hosten Chairperson
Dr. Tingshao Zhu
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Prof. Dr. João Paulo Brito
Sport Sciences School of Rio Maior | Polytechnic Institute of Santarém | Life Quality Research Centre (CIEQV) https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4357-4269
Dr. Vincenzo D'Antò
University of Naples Federico II
Dr. Yoshiharu Motoo
Department of Internal Medicine, Fukui Saiseikai Hospital
Dr. Klara Komici
university of molise

Winner

Anda Mihaela Naciu
Unit of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Italy

Award Committee

Dr. Jose M. Moran Chairperson
Universidad de Extremadura
Prof. Dr. Mohamed E. Abdel-Latif
Australian National University
Dr. Alyx Taylor
AECC University College
Prof. Dr. Daniele Giansanti
ISS
Prof. Mariano Cingolani
University of Macerata
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