Best PhD Thesis Award
The application deadline of the Brain Sciences 2023 Best PhD Thesis Award is extended. Entries will be accepted until 30 September 2024. We are looking forward to applications/nominations from all over the world.
Launched in 2022, the Brain Sciences Best PhD Thesis Award is presented annually to recognize young scholars who are judged to have completed the most outstanding PhD thesis in the field of neuroscience, and to encourage the continuation of their outstanding work and further contribution to their field. The application process for this award is open from February to September every year and winners are announced in November.
The Prize:
– Bonus (CHF 800);
– A certificate;
– Offer to publish one paper free of charge in Brain Sciences after peer review before 30 June 2025.
Number of Winner: One
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 be defended between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 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 as a PhD student going to graduate or participate in graduation thesis defenses).
Winner
Award Committee
Winner
Award Committee
