Ph.D. Thesis Award
Dear Colleagues,
The MDPI journal Applied System Innovation (ASI - mdpi.com/journal/asi) is inviting applications for the 2023 Best PhD Thesis Award. This prize will be awarded to a PhD student or recently qualified PhD graduate 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. Christos Douligeris.
Eligibility and Requirements:
– The candidate must be a PhD student or recently qualified PhD graduate 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 2023.
Required Application Documents:
– An executive summary of the PhD thesis in English of around 3000 words in length;
– A letter from the PhD supervisor recommending the candidate for consideration for this award;
– The candidate’s CV/resume, 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).
Selection Criteria:
– The quality of CV/resume and publications;
– The relevance of the candidate and research description;
– The novelty of the candidate’s PhD thesis;
– The strength of the recommendation letter;
– The anticipated academic potential;
– The originality and impact of the research.
Prizes:
– A monetary bonus (CHF 500);
– An electronic certificate;
– The offer to publish one paper free of charge in ASI following the usual peer review before the end of 2024.
The application deadline is 31 May 2024. The winner will be announced on the ASI website by the end of July 2024.
ASI Editorial Office
Winner announcement: 31 July 2024
