Best PhD Thesis Award

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Launched in 2021, the Water 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 all aspects of water, including water science, technology, management, and governance, and to encourage the continuation of their outstanding work and further contributions to their field. Applications for this award are open from November to May of the following year, every year, and the winner is announced in July.

The prize includes the following:
– CHF 500;
– An electronic certificate;
– A voucher granting a full discount on the article processing charge, valid for one year.

Water Best PhD Thesis Award

Winners announced

Eligibility and Requirements

– The candidate must be a PhD student or 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.

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 for a PhD student who has yet to graduate or participate in graduation thesis defenses).