Dick Stufkens Annual PhD Prize

For Dick Stufkens Prize 2012: Apply before July 15.

In recognition of the high quality of research performed by Ph.D. students participating in the Holland Research School of Molecular Chemistry, the scientific director and the board of the HRSMC have decided to establish an annual Prize for the most outstanding Ph.D. thesis within the HRSMC. It is very appropriate to connect this Prize with the name of Dick Stufkens, the scientific director of the HRSMC from 1997 to 2001, who forged new bonds between the participating groups and has always actively been seeking to enhance the possibilities the School could offer to its Ph.D. students. For the 2011 Dick Stufkens Prize candidates are invited to apply who have received, or will receive their Ph.D. diploma in the period from September 1, 2011 to August 31, 2012.

The Dick Stufkens Prize consists of (i) a certificate and (ii) 1,000 Euro cash. These will be awarded during the annual symposium of the HRSMC, where the prize winner will also be invited to give a lecture.

Qualifications for the Dick Stufkens Annual PhD Prize
In order to be eligible for the Dick Stufkens Prize, the candidate should (a) have the HRSMC PhD certificate 1 and (b) participated with an oral or poster presentation in at least one annual HRSMC symposium.
Please visit our web page www.hrsmc.nl/education_ECTS.html, to check whether you fulfilled the requirements for a HRSMC PhD certificate.

How to apply?
Check first if you fullfill the qualifications described above. To apply for the Dick Stufkens Prize, the candidate has to send to the HRSMC office
(a) eight copies (or five and a pdf-file) of his/her printed Ph.D. thesis
(b) a letter of support of the (co)supervisor or any other member of his/her Ph.D. committee
(c) a short essay (maximum 3 pages A4) that explains why this particular Ph.D. thesis is so unique.
(d) a picture of yourself, suitable for publication
Please send a separate email to Ineke Weijer (r.weijer@uva.nl) that a,b and c have been sent by post

The deadline for submission is July 15. Applications will be judged by the Research Committee of the HRSMC, if necessary assisted by the board and the External Advisory Committee. In case the Research Committee concludes that none of the submitted entries meets the standards of the Prize, it may decide not to award the Prize in that particular year.

Footnote 1] This is not a certificate for an individual HRSMC school or course. This is the HRSMC PhD certificate handed out after the fulfillment of 18 ECTS, given on this website, just follow the link