Machines Best PhD Thesis Award—Open for Applications

Launched in 2022, the Machines Best PhD Thesis Award is to recognize young scholars for producing outstanding PhD theses in the field of machinery and engineering, and to encourage the continuation of their outstanding work and further contributions to their field. The application process for this award is open from September to May every year, and winners are announced in July.

The prize:

• CHF 1000;
• 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.

Eligibility and requirements:

• The candidate must be a PhD student or recently qualified PhD who has produced an outstanding PhD thesis;
• The PhD thesis must be their original work;
• The PhD thesis must be defended in 2026.

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).

Schedule:
Application deadline: 31 May 2027;
Winner announcement: 31 July 2027.

How to submit applications:
The applications must be submitted online at https://www.mdpi.com/journal/machines/awards/4413.

Please do not hesitate to contact us at machines@mdpi.com if you have any questions. We look forward to receiving your application.