J.C.W. Shepherd PhD Student Prize of the Biozentrum, University of Basel

The Biozentrum, University of Basel established the J.C.W. Shepherd Prize using part of John Charles Warren Shepherd’s estate, for the specific purpose of setting up a student prize for scientific excellence in his memory. The prize is an annual award to up to three PhD students for academic excellence in scientific research at the Biozentrum and the ability to describe these achievements in an essay.

Awardees are selected by the committee members of the Biozentrum Basel PhD Fellowships Program. Eligibility covers PhD students who can apply during their PhD thesis and up to 1 year after their thesis defines, as long as the subject/work is from the PhD thesis. Students should be encouraged by their supervisor to apply.

Applicants submit a written essay and required supporting materials for selection. The prize consists of CHF 1,500.00 per awardee and is handed out at the Biozentrum Symposium of the following year.

• Applicant must be a PhD student.
• Application timing: can apply during the PhD thesis and up to 1 year after the thesis defines.
• Subject/work requirement: application must be based on subject/work done during the PhD thesis.
• Supervisor encouragement: students should be encouraged by their supervisor to apply.

• CHF 1,500.00 per awardee.

1. Submit a written application to the PhD Office (phd-biozentrumunibasch) as a single pdf file.
2. Include the required application materials: written essay (up to 500 words), supporting statement from the PhD thesis supervisor, and the publication in question.
3. Submit the application by March 31.

• A written essay of up to 500 words about the project work and associated publication.
• The essay must include the sections: "Background", "Open Question/Hypothesis", "Achievements" and "Broder Impact".
• A supporting statement from the PhD thesis supervisor.
• The publication in question, which has to be at least in revision at the time of application.