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The Amsterdam UMC Doctoral School presents annual awards for the three most outstanding Amsterdam UMC (UvA or VU) PhD candidates' posters. The winners receive their awards during the Science & Awards Day (7 March 2025):

  • 1st prize: 500 Eur
  • 2nd and 3rd prize: 250 Eur

Are you willing and able to present the methodology of your research, as well as some (first) results? Then join this great opportunity to present your research!

Send in your abstract and digital poster as from 1 December 2024 to 15 January 2025 (23.59)

  • Max. 80 PhD candidates will be invited to present their printed poster during the Science & Awards Day
  • If there are more applicants, all posters will be shown in a continuous slide presentation during the Science & Awards Day
  • All posters will be collected in a digital book for this day
  • 3 PhD candidates will be awarded for the Best PhD Poster; see below for more information

Necessary documents:

  • Send in a digital version of your poster (in pdf) and abstract (in word and pdf) to the Doctoral School, as from 1 December 2024 up to 15 January 2025 (23.59).
  • For the poster you can choose your own format and design (in portrait)
  • For the abstract please use the format below. Choose in the abstract the applicable Research Intitute your research is embedded in, and one of the listed catagories

Note: After sending in your submission, you will receive a confirmation of receipt from the Doctoral School within two weeks. If not, please contact us!

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Selection

  • A jury, consisting of experienced Amsterdam UMC scientists from a range of disciplines, will independently review the submitted posters and abstracts

  • Presentation, quality, clarity, comprehensibility of the information, the lay-out and recognizability (Amsterdam UMC + Research Institute) will be taken into account, as well as methodology, societal and clinical impact of the research
  • In the third week of February 2025, max. 80 PhD candidates will be invited to present their printed poster during the Science & Awards Day
  • All of these 80 PhD candidates are expected to join the Science & Awards Day and bring and expose their poster
  • To determine the winner, three PhD candidates will be invited (in the third week of February) to present a 3-minute pitch during the afternoon programme of the Science & Awards Day
  • The other participants have a chance to win an incentive prize, which will be awarded during the Science & Awards Day
  • Please note that you should be able to be present on 7 March 2025!

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