About this award
Nominations are now open for 2024! Please make your submission by 31 May 2024
The RSC Electrochemistry Group and the Industrial Physical Chemistry Group are responsible for this award.
Applicants for this award must be studying towards a PhD in a UK or Irish university or research institute, in the broad area of electrochemical science, and should not have submitted their PhD thesis by the application deadline.
The winning student will present the research described in the paper at Electrochem each year. Conference registration costs are covered by the award.
How to apply
- Applicants should submit for judging ONE research paper they have published based on their PhD research. Papers should either be published or in press at the time of submission of the application
- A covering letter should be provided highlighting the significance of the research and outlining the specific contribution of the applicant towards the paper. Contribution from co-authors should be clarified and acknowledged in the letter. A letter of support from the PhD supervisor should be submitted separately, confirming the contribution of the student to the paper.
- The applications will be judged by a committee with representatives from the RSC Electrochemistry Group and the Industrial Physical Chemistry Group.
- Applications should be emailed to the Chair of the Award Committee, Dr Michelle Browne, (Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin), before the closing date, which is 31 May 2024.
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RSC Electrochemistry Group book prize
Zoe Ayres, Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick
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