Best PhD Thesis Award
Launched in 2022, the Plants Best PhD Thesis Award is annually presented to recognize young scholars who are judged to have completed the most outstanding PhD thesis in the field of plant science, and to encourage the continuation of their outstanding work and further contribution to their field. Applications for this award are open from January to July every year and winners are announced in August.
The Prize
– Bonus (CHF 500);
– A Certificate;
– A free voucher for article processing fees valid for one year.
Number of Winners: 3
Plants Best PhD Thesis Award
Winner announcement: 31 August 2024
Eligibility and Requirements
- The candidate must be a PhD student or recently qualified PhD fellow 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.
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).
Past Winners
Year:
Winner
Anton Shiriaev
Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Arshad Jalal
Sao Paulo State University, Ilha Solteira, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Cristiano Soares
Faculty of Sciences of University of Porto
Award Committee
Prof. Dilantha Fernando
Chairman
University of Manitoba
Dr. András Viczián
Institute of Plant Biology, Biological Research Centre
Dr. Fermín Morales
CSIC
Prof. Pablo García-Murillo
Dr. Calvin Qualset
Prof. Dr. Genxing Pan
