Best PhD Thesis Award

The Fire 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 fire science, 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:
– Bonus (CHF 500);
– A certificate;
– A free voucher for article processing fees valid for one year.

Number of Winners: 1

 

 
Fire Best PhD Thesis Award
 
Application deadline: 31 May 2025
Winner announcement: 31 July 2025

Eligibility and Requirements

– The candidate must be a PhD student or recently qualified PhD fellow 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 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 as a PhD student going to graduate or participate in graduation thesis defenses).

 
Past Winners
 
Year: 

Winner

Xiaoman Lu
South Dakota State University, SD, USA
Wenxin Mei
University of Science and Technology of China, China

Award Committee

Dr. Grant Williamson Chairman
University of Tasmania
Prof. Ali Cemal Benim
Duesseldorf University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Chuangang Fan
School of Civil Engineering, Central South University
Prof. Dr. Tiago Miguel Ferreira
University of Minho
Dr. Qingsong Wang
Dr. Babak Shotorban
The University of Alabama in Huntsville
Prof. Dr. Longhua Hu
University of Science and Technology of China

Winner

Daniel May
The Australian National University, Australia

Award Committee

Prof. Dr. Alistair Smith Chairman
IFIRE
Dr. Qingsong Wang
Dr. Scott Goetz
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