Best PhD Thesis Award
Note on Winner Announcement Date
Thank you for your continuous support. We regret to inform you that the deadline for announcing the winner of the 2024 Best PhD Thesis Award has been postponed to 14 September 2024.
The Editorial Office would like to apologize for any inconvenience caused. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Dear Colleagues,
The journal Pharmaceuticals is inviting applications for the Best PhD Thesis Award. This prize will be awarded to a PhD student or recently qualified PhD who has produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential. The applications will be assessed by an evaluation committee led by the Editorin-Chief, Prof. Dr. Amélia Pilar Rauter.
Selection Criteria
– Quality of resume and publications;
– Relevance of the candidate and research description;
– Novelty of the candidate’s PhD thesis;
– Strength of the recommendation letter;
– Anticipated academic potential;
– Originality and impact of the research.
Prizes
– CHF 500;
– Certificate;
– Offer to publish one paper free of charge in Pharmaceuticals after peer review before the end of 2024.
The application deadline is May 2024. The winner will be announced on the Pharmaceuticals website by 14 September 2024.
Kind regards,
Pharmaceuticals Editorial Office
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 2024.
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 who will graduate or participate in graduation thesis defenses).
Award Committee