IAU Award for Doctoral Thesis

Are you proud of your doctoral thesis or do you know someone who deserves recognition for an exceptional doctoral work? The IAU PhD Prize recognizes outstanding scientific achievements in the context of a doctoral thesis.

Once a year, each IAU Section can award its own prize to a candidate who, in the opinion of the Section, has done the most exceptional work and successfully defended their doctoral thesis in the previous year. Theses completed under challenging conditions may also be eligible for the general doctoral prize.

The prize recipients will receive an IAU certificate and will be invited to present their work (either remotely or in person) during the Section Days at the IAU General Assembly in 2027 in Rome, Italy. IAU will cover registration fees for the General Assembly for the laureates. Additionally, winners will have the opportunity to record a presentation describing their work for posting on the IAU website and YouTube channel. IAU will announce the laureates in a press release.

Interested? Check the detailed requirements on the website www.iau.org/science/grants_prizes/phd_prize/ and don’t hesitate to submit your application by December 15, 2024.

The IAU looks forward to hearing about your achievements!