Best PhD Thesis Award
Launched in 2020, the Sensors Best PhD Thesis Award recognizes young scholars who produce outstanding PhD theses in the field of sensors, as well as encouraging the continuation of their outstanding research and further contribution to their field. The application process for this award is open from November 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 to the journal (subject to peer review)—valid for one year.
Number of Winners: 1
Sensors Best PhD Thesis Award
Application deadline: 31 May 2027Winner announcement date: 31 July 2027
Eligibility and Requirements
– The candidate must be a PhD student or a recently qualified PhD graduate 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 candidate’s PhD diploma (or certificate for studying at a school or research institute as a PhD student soon to graduate or participate in graduation thesis defenses).
Past Winners
Winner
- SCSeokjoo ChoSeokjoo ChoKorea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Korea
Award Committee
Vittorio PassaroProf. Vittorio PassaroPolitecnico di BariChairman
Sara TombelliDr. Sara TombelliIstituto di Fisica Applicata Nello Carrara CNR
Larry ChengProf. Larry ChengPenn State University- ALAntonio LazaroDr. Antonio LazaroUniversitat Rovira i Virgili
- BGBingbing GaoProf. Dr. Bingbing GaoResearch and Development Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University in Shenzhen
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