Best PhD Thesis Award
The application deadline of the Best PhD Thesis Award is extended. Entries will be accepted until July 31th 2026. We are looking forward to applications from all over the world.
Launched in 2021, the Toxics Best PhD Thesis Award is to recognize young scholars for producing outstanding PhD theses in the field of toxic chemicals and materials, and to encourage the continuation of their outstanding work 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 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.
Number of Winners: 1
Toxics Best PhD Thesis Award
Winners announced
Eligibility and Requirements
– The candidate must be a PhD student or a recently qualified PhD who has produced an outstanding PhD thesis;
– The PhD thesis must be their original work;
– The PhD thesis must be defended in 2025.
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 participating in graduation thesis defenses).
Past Winners
Winner
- PLPaul LöfflerPaul LöfflerSwedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden
Award Committee
Demetrio RaldúaDr. Demetrio RaldúaIDAEA-CSICChairman
Jaymie MelikerProf. Jaymie MelikerStony Brook University
William S BaldwinDr. William S BaldwinClemson University
Łukasz ChrzanowskiDr. Łukasz ChrzanowskiPoznan University of Technology
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