Marshall N. Rosenbluth Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award

Graduate Students

Overview

This award recognizes exceptional early-career scientists who have performed original thesis work of outstanding scientific quality and achievement in the area of plasma physics. Nominations will be accepted for any doctoral student of a college or university in the United States or for a United States student abroad who has successfully passed their final thesis defense within the preceding 24 months of the current nomination deadline. The work to be considered must have been performed as part of the requirements for a doctoral degree. Nomination packages should include a copy of the candidate's thesis.

Status

Coming soon

Deadline

🗓 April 1, 2025

Paid to

🏫 Your school

Website

www.aps.org

What you'll need

Recommendation Letter

Provide a letter that highlights your strengths and potential.

Research Summary / Thesis

Provide a summary or complete thesis of your research.

Essay

Capture your unique story and ambitions, while addressing the required topic.

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