Best PhD Thesis Award
Launched in 2025, the Hydrology Best PhD Thesis Award aims to recognize young scholars who have produced outstanding PhD theses in the field of hydrology and encourage their continued efforts and further contribution to this research area. 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
Winner announcement: 31 July 2026
Eligibility and Requirements
– The candidate must be a PhD student or recently qualified PhD graduate who has produced an outstanding PhD thesis;
– The PhD thesis must be their original work;
– The PhD thesis must be defended in 2025.
Required Application Documents
– A summary of the candidate’s PhD thesis in English (around 3000 words);– A letter from their PhD supervisor recommending them for consideration for this award;
– The candidate’s CV, including a list of their publications connected to their thesis;
– An electronic copy of their PhD thesis;
– A scanned copy of their PhD diploma (or a certificate to prove their status as a PhD student at a school or research institute who is going to graduate or participate in graduation thesis defenses).
