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 November to May every year and winners are announced in July.
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
Journal of Intelligence Best PhD Thesis Award
Application deadline: 31 May 2027Winner announcement date: 31 July 2027
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 2026.
– The PhD thesis must be their original work;
– The PhD thesis must be defended in 2026.
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).
– 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
Winner
Michael ArakiMichael ArakiThe University of New South Wales, Australia
Award Committee
- CSCon StoughProf. Con StoughSwinburne UniversityChairman
Jakob PietschnigDr. Jakob PietschnigUniversity of Vienna
Damian Patrick BirneyProf. Damian Patrick BirneySchool of Psychology, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia- FSFlorian SchmitzDr. Florian SchmitzUniversity of Duisburg-Essen

