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Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine Research Prizes 2026 – Nominations Now Open

We are pleased to announce that nominations are now open for two awards celebrating research excellence across the Faculty:

1. Thesis Prize 2026

Recognising the best PhD thesis from each department, this award celebrates outstanding Doctoral research.
Prize: £500

Eligibility:

• Theses awarded in 2025
• Theses passed but not yet awarded (awaiting graduation) in 2025
• Theses passed with minor corrections in 2025 (viva between 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2025)
  Includes PhDs by Published Work.

Nomination Process:

• Who can nominate: Supervisors (students should discuss eligibility with their supervisors)
• Submission:
  • Supporting statement (max 600 words) from the supervisor outlining why the thesis is exceptional
  • Supporting statements from thesis examiners

Deadline: Friday 27 March 2026, 12pm
Submit here: Thesis Prize Nomination Link

2. Post-Doctoral Research Prize 2026

Recognising the best research outputs from post-doctoral researchers across the Faculty.
Prize: £500

Eligibility:

• Employees on fixed-term contracts within five years of completing their PhD (as of 1 Jan 2025)
• Outputs published between 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2025 with Warwick affiliation (e.g., peer-reviewed papers, conference proceedings, software)
• Nominees must have been employed at Warwick during part of the qualifying period and be lead author or significant contributor

Nomination Process:

• Self-nominations or nominations by colleagues
• Submission:
  • Statement (max 600 words) explaining why the output is outstanding
  • Copy of the research output

Deadline: Friday 27 March 2026, 12pm
Submit here: Post-Doctoral Prize Nomination Link