ESPD – European Physical Society

European Solar Physics Division

The ESPD is a division of the European Physical Society that represents and provides a forum for scientists interested in the physics of the Sun.

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Eligibility

To qualify for this prize, the viva or public defence of the nominee must have taken place the calendar year before the award of the prize: e.g. applicants with defence/viva between 01/01/2024 and 31/12/2024 are eligible for the 2025 round of the ESPD PhD Thesis prize.
The PhD degree should have been awarded by a European Institute and the majority of the work carried out in Europe. European countries are defined as the countries having a national society being a member society of the EPS.

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Eligibility

To qualify for this prize, the viva or public defence (or date of award of the PhD when no thesis defence was held) of the nominee must have taken place no more than 4 calendar years before the award of the prize: e.g. applicants with defense/viva between 01/01/2021 and 31/12/2024 are eligible to apply for the 2025 round, if no further justification of an extension is provided.
As long as the 4 years period is respected, there is no limit on the number of applications, i.e. an applicant is allowed to send an application in successive years.
At the moment of the nomination, the applicant should not have a permanent position.
Although the primary criterion for awarding the prize is scientific excellence, candidacy with a clearer connection with institutes located in Europe (as defined by the EPS members) will be an advantage, in the case of equal level of scientific merit.

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Eligibility

An individual who has overcome a disadvantage (social, economic, educational, etc.) to make an important contribution to Solar Physics and his/her example has inspired others.
An individual/organisation/group that has enabled advances in research and/or study in Solar Physics to benefit the general public/community at large.
An individual/organisation/group that, through teaching, development of instruments and other Solar Physics applications, facilitated or encouraged under-represented and/or under-privileged groups to engage with and exploit advances in Solar Physics.

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