Best PhD Thesis Award
Launched in 2022, the Symmetry Best PhD Thesis Award is to recognize young scholars for producing outstanding PhD theses in the field of symmetry/asymmetry phenomena in natural sciences, and to encourage the continuation of their outstanding work and further contribution to their field. The application process for this award is open from December to July every year and winners are announced in September.
The Prize:
– CHF 500;
– 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;
– Opportunity to publish your PhD thesis with MDPI Books free of charge.
Number of Winners: 1
Symmetry Best PhD Thesis Award
Winners announced
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 thesis must be defended between 1 August 2025 and 31 July 2026.
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 going to graduate or participate in graduation thesis defenses).
Past Winners
Winner
- XWXining WangXining WangTsinghua University
Award Committee
Sergey OdintsovDr. Sergey OdintsovICE and ICREA, BarcelonaChairman
Calogero VetroProf. Dr. Calogero VetroDepartment of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Palermo- RZRuilin ZhuProf. Dr. Ruilin ZhuNanjing Normal University
Linjie LiuDr. Linjie LiuCollege of Science, Northwest A & F University
Francesco Giovanni CelibertoDr. Francesco Giovanni CelibertoUAH Madrid
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