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Logistics 2022 Ph.D. Thesis Award
Dear Colleagues,
It is our pleasure to announce that the journal Logistics is now inviting applications for the Logistics 2022 Ph.D. Thesis Award. This prize will be awarded to one Ph.D. student or doctor who has produced a highly anticipated academic potential thesis. The applications will be assessed by an evaluation committee, which will be led by the Editor-in-Chief Prof. Dr. Robert Handfield.
Eligibility Requirements:
– The candidate must be a Ph.D. student or a doctor who has produced a highly anticipated academic potential thesis;
– The Ph.D. thesis must be their original work;
– The Ph.D. thesis must be defended in 2022;
– Applicants are required to submit the following documents:
a. An executive summary, around 3000 words, of the Ph.D. thesis in English;
b. A letter from the Ph.D. supervisor recommending the candidate for consideration for this award;
c. The candidate’s CV, including a list of publications associated with the thesis;
d. An electronic copy of the Ph.D. thesis;
e. A scanned copy of the Ph.D. diploma (or a certificate proving that the candidate is studying at a school or research institute as a Ph.D. student who intends 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 Ph.D. thesis;
– Strength of the recommendation letter;
– Anticipated academic potential;
– Originality and impact of the research.
Prizes
– Bonus (CHF 800);
– Certificate;
– An offer to publish a featured paper in Logistics, with the article processing charge (APC) waived in 2023.
The application deadline is 31 December 2022. The winner will be announced on the Logistics website on 15 February 2023.
Please submit your applications online.
Logistics Editorial Office