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Best PhD Thesis Award

Dear Colleagues,

The journal Forecasting is inviting applications for the 2024 Best PhD Thesis Award. This prize will be awarded to a PhD student or recently qualified PhD who has produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential. The applications will be assessed by an evaluation committee led by the Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. Sonia Leva.

Selection Criteria

Quality of resume and publications;
Relevance of the candidate and research description;
Novelty of the candidate’s PhD thesis;
Strength of the recommendation letter;
Anticipated academic potential;
Originality and impact of the research.

Prizes

Bonus (CHF 500);
Certificate;
Offer to publish one paper free of charge in Forecasting after peer review before the end of 2025.

The application deadline is 31 October 2024. The winner will be announced on the Forecasting website by the end of December 2024.

Forecasting Editorial Office

Forecasting Best PhD Thesis Award

Winner announcement: 31 December 2024

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 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 a certificate of enrolment at a school or research institute as a PhD student anticipated to graduate or participate in graduation thesis defenses).

Past Winners

Year:

Winner

Louise Arnal

University of Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada

Award Committee