Ph.D. Thesis Award
Dear Colleagues,
The journal Brain Sciences is inviting applications for the Brain Sciences 2023 Best PhD Thesis Award. This prize will be awarded to one PhD student or recently qualified PhD fellow 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. Stephen D. Meriney.
Eligibility and Requirements
– The candidate must be a PhD student who is going to graduate or participate in a graduation thesis defense;
– The PhD thesis must be their original work;
– The PhD thesis must be defended between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 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).
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 800);
– An electronic certificate;
– Offer to publish one paper free of charge in Brain Sciences after peer review before 30 June 2025.
The application deadline is 31 July 2024. The winner will be announced on the Brain Sciences website by the end of September 2024.
Kind regards,
Brain Sciences Editorial Office
Winner announcement: 30 September 2024
Winner
Award Committee
