CSE Best PhD Dissertation Award (2021-22)

Eligibility

Current and former students who have been awarded the Ph.D., or who have successfully defended and officially submitted their dissertations to the HKUST Fok Ying Tung Graduate School within the period of the preceding academic year (Aug 31, 2022) will be eligible to be nominated.

Important Dates*

  • Jan 31, 2023: Deadline of Submission of Nomination Package
  • Mar 1, 2023: Results Announcement

*A special arrangement is made up for graduates during the academic year of 2021-2022 in this round of nomination. The nominations for this award for the proceeding academic year will be due by late Sept, and the result will be announced by late Oct.

Evaluation Criteria and Process

  • Importance of the topic
  • Significance and impact of the work
  • Originality and creativity of the concept
  • Quality and skill of expression

Submission Requirements

  1. Nomination cover sheet (template)
    • including the name of nominee, name of advisor, research area, dissertation title and date of degree award (or date of thesis submitted)
  2. Summary (max. 2 pages) (template)
    • in non-technical language of the purpose, problem(s), methods, results of the research and its significance within the discipline of this dissertation
  3. Abstract of the nominee's dissertation
  4. Letters of recommendation evaluating on the originality and importance of research, the potential for significant contribution to the field, and other excellence indicators
    • Letter of recommendation from the advisor (mandatory)
    • Letter of recommendation from a thesis committee member (mandatory)
    • Letter of recommendation from a person of the applicant's choice (optional)
  5. Nominee's CV
    • Including a publication list with justification on the quality of the venues

Online Submission (Closed)

Selection and Prizes

The Best Dissertation Selection Committee will identify a CSE Best PhD Dissertation Award and Honorable Mention(s) (optional, depending on the number and quality of submissions):

  • The CSE Best PhD Dissertation Award recipient will receive a certificate plus an honorarium
  • The Honorable Mention(s) recipient, if identified, will receive certificate(s)

Winners are required to present at the award ceremony to introduce their work and accomplishments. The presentation will be videotaped and archived by the Department for future use.

CSE Best PhD Dissertation Award Archive