Best PhD Thesis Award

Launched in 2023, the Journal of Intelligence Best PhD Thesis Award is presented annually to recognize young scholars who are judged to have completed the most outstanding PhD thesis in the field of human intelligence, and to encourage the continuation of their outstanding work and further contribution to their field. The application process for this award is open from April to December every year and winners are announced in March.

The Prize
– Bonus (CHF 800);
– A certificate;
– A free voucher for article processing fees valid for one year.

Number of Winners: 1

 
J. Intell. Best PhD Thesis Award
 
Application deadline: 31 December 2025
Winner announcement: 31 March 2026

Eligibility and Requirements

– The candidate must be a PhD student or recently qualified PhD 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 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

Jonathan Fries
University of Vienna, Austria

Award Committee

Prof. Con Stough Chairman
Swinburne University
Dr. Florian Schmitz
University of Duisburg-Essen
Prof. Damian Patrick Birney
School of Psychology, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

Winner

Benjamin Goecke
University of Tübingen, Germany

Award Committee

Prof. Andrew Conway Chairman
Prof. Matthias Ziegler
Humboldt Universität zu Berlin
Dr. Jakob Pietschnig
University of Vienna
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