Best PhD Thesis Award
Thank you for your continuous support. We would like to inform you that the deadline for applications for the 2024 Best PhD Thesis Award has been extended to 28 February 2025. The winner will be announced by 30 April 2025.
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Dear Colleagues,
The journal Heritage is inviting applications for the 2024 Best PhD Thesis Award. This prize will be awarded to a PhD student or recently qualified PhD fellow 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, Dr. Nicola Masini.
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 Heritage after peer review before the end of 2025.
The application deadline is 31 December 2024. The winner will be announced on the Heritage website by the end of February 2025.
Kind regards,
Heritage Editorial Office
Winner announcement: 30 April 2025
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 a certificate of enrolment at a school or research institute as a PhD student anticipated to graduate or participate in graduation thesis defenses).
Winner
Award Committee
Winner
Award Committee
