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Best PhD Thesis Award

Launched in 2022, the Plants Best PhD Thesis Award is annually presented to recognize young scholars who are judged to have completed the most outstanding PhD thesis in the field of plant science, and to encourage the continuation of their outstanding work and further contribution to their field. Applications for this award are open from January to July every year and winners are announced in August.

The Prize
– Bonus (CHF 500);
– A Certificate;
– A free voucher for article processing fees valid for one year.

Number of Winners: 3

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Plants Best PhD Thesis Award

Winners announced

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

Winner
  • AKAlyssa Kullberg
    Alyssa Kullberg
    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
  • Simone Pietro Garofalo
    Simone Pietro Garofalo
    Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Italy
  • ASAvela Sogoni
    Avela Sogoni
    Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
Award Committee
  • Dilantha Fernando
    Dilantha Fernando
    Chairman
    University of Manitoba
  • James Bunce
    James Bunce
    USDA-ARS
  • Oscar Vicente
    Oscar Vicente
    Universitat Politècnica de València
  • John Hancock
    John Hancock

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