Ph.D. Thesis Award
Dear Colleagues,
The journal Logistics is inviting applications for the Logistics 2024 Best Ph.D. Thesis Award. This prize will be awarded to a Ph.D. student or recently qualified Ph.D. who has produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential. The applications will be assessed by an evaluation committee led by the journal’s Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. Robert Handfield.
Eligibility and Requirements
– The candidate must be a Ph.D. student or recently qualified Ph.D. who has produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential;
– The Ph.D. thesis must be their original work;
– The Ph.D. thesis must be defended between 1st January 2024 and 31st May 2024.
Required Application Documents
– An executive summary of the Ph.D. thesis in English of around 3000 words;
– A letter from the Ph.D. supervisor recommending the candidate for consideration for this award;
– The candidate’s CV/resume, including a list of publications connected with the thesis;
– An electronic copy of the Ph.D. thesis;
– A scanned copy of the Ph.D. diploma (or certificate of studying at a school or research institute as a Ph.D. student going to graduate or participate in graduation thesis defenses).
Selection Criteria
– The quality of the CV/resume and publications;
– The relevance of the candidate and research description;
– The novelty of the candidate’s Ph.D. thesis;
– The strength of the recommendation letter;
– The nominee’s anticipated academic potential;
– The originality and impact of the research.
Prizes
– A bonus (CHF 800);
– A certificate;
– The offer to publish one paper free of charge in Logistics following peer review before the end of July 2025.
The application deadline is 31st May 2024. The winner will be announced on the Logistics website by the end of July 2024.
Kind regards,
Logistics Editorial Office
Winner announcement: 31 July 2024
Winner
Award Committee
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