Ph.D. Thesis Award
Dear Colleagues,
The journal J. Intell. 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, Prof. Dr. Andrew R.A. Conway.
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 2023.
Required Application Documents
- 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).
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 J. Intell. after peer review before 30 June 2025.
The application deadline is 31 May 2024. The winner will be announced on the J. Intell. website by the end of July 2024.
Kind regards,
J. Intell. Editorial Office
J. Intell. 2024 Ph.D. Thesis Award
Application deadline: 31 May 2024
Winner announcement: 31 July 2024
Winner announcement: 31 July 2024
Past Winners
Year:
Winner
Benjamin Goecke
University of Tübingen
Award Committee
Prof. Andrew Conway
Chairman
Prof. Dr. Matthias Ziegler
Dr. Jakob Pietschnig
University of Vienna
