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Best PhD Thesis Award
The journal Fire is inviting applications for the Fire 2023 Best PhD Thesis Award. This prize will be awarded to two PhD students or recently qualified PhDs who have produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential. The applications will be assessed by an evaluation committee led by the Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Grant Williamson.
The Prize:
– Bonus (CHF 500);
– An electronic certificate;
– Offer to publish one paper free of charge in Fire after peer review before the end of 2024.
Number of Winners: 1
Fire Best PhD Thesis Award
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 October 2021 and 31 October 2023.
List of Documents for Application
– 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
- XLXiaoman LuXiaoman LuSouth Dakota State University, SD, USA
- WMWenxin MeiWenxin MeiUniversity of Science and Technology of China, China
Grant WilliamsonGrant WilliamsonUniversity of TasmaniaChairman
Ali Cemal BenimAli Cemal BenimDuesseldorf University of Applied Sciences
Chuangang FanChuangang FanSchool of Civil Engineering, Central South University
Tiago Miguel FerreiraTiago Miguel FerreiraUniversity of Minho
Qingsong WangQingsong Wang
Babak ShotorbanBabak ShotorbanThe University of Alabama in Huntsville- LHLonghua HuLonghua HuUniversity of Science and Technology of China

