The Amsterdam UMC Doctoral School presents annual awards for the best PhD Thesis, Phd Thesis Design, PhD Poster and PhD Publication

Amsterdam UMC Doctoral School presents a range of awards to acknowledge the work of Amsterdam UMC scientists

Did you already defend your PhD thesis? Compete for the PhD Thesis Awards, and/or for the PhD Thesis Design Award

Are you still working on your PhD trajectory? Compete for the PhD Poster Awards, and/or for the PhD Publication Awards

These awards, together with the PhD Scholarship and Young Talent Fund winners, will be announced during the Science & Awards Day 2025 (7 March 2025)

PhD Thesis Award

The Amsterdam UMC Doctoral School presents annual awards for the three most outstanding PhD theses defended at the Faculty of Medicine of University of Amsterdam or VU University Amsterdam. The thesis as a whole should make an original and significant contribution to science, and demonstrate clear understanding of the specific thesis topic(s) and the overall field of study

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PhD Thesis Design Award

PhD candidates not only spend a lot of time and effort on the content of their thesis, but also on the design of the book. The Amsterdam UMC Doctoral School presents an annual award for the PhD thesis with most outstanding cover and lay-out, defended at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Amsterdam or Faculty of Medicine of the VU University Amsterdam. The thesis cover and lay-out should show artistic quality, relevance, and originality

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PhD Poster Award

The Amsterdam UMC Doctoral School presents annual awards for the three most outstanding PhD Posters. The quality, clarity and comprehensibility of the information and the lay-out will be taken into account

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PhD Publication Award

The Amsterdam UMC Doctoral School presents annual awards for the three most outstanding PhD Publications. The quality and the impact of the research projects and the input of the PhD candidate in the project will be taken into account

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