Best PhD Thesis Award
Launched in 2022, the Symmetry Best PhD Thesis Award is annually presented to young scholars who are judged to have completed the most outstanding PhD thesis in the field of symmetry/asymmetry phenomena in natural sciences, and to encourage the continuation of their outstanding work and further contributions to their field. Applications for this award are open from the November of the previous year to May of the current year, annually, and the winner is announced in July.
The prize includes the following:
– Bonus (CHF 500);
– A certificate;
– A voucher for a full discount on the article processing charge, valid for one year.
Number of winners: one.
Eligibility and Requirements
– The candidate must be a PhD student or a 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 have been 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, for PhD students who have yet to graduate or participate in graduation thesis defenses).
Winner
Award Committee
Winner
Award Committee
