DMCCB PhD Prize

Certificate and cash check of CHF 1’500. Up to two prizes are awarded

The DMCCB PhD prizes are awarded for exceptional PhD theses in the field of Medicinal Chemistry and/or Chemical Biology completed (successful PhD exam) at a Swiss University or ETH/EPF during the 24 months preceding the submission deadline.

The Awards are given every second year.

The award lectures of the DMCCB PhD Prizes and award ceremony are included as part of a DMCCB event, e.g. the DMCCB Basel Symposium.

The application dossier consists of a single pdf file containing the following elements (in this order):

  • cover letter

  • recommendation letter from the applicant’s PhD supervisor

  • CV of the applicant

  • pdf of the PhD thesis

  • Publication(s) authored by the applicant and associated with the PhD thesis

Deadline to hand in your application is September 30, 2025. Please send the dossier to .

 

Procedure, Presentations of the Finalists and Ceremony

The award committee is constituted for every edition of the prize and consists of four members of the DMCCB board. A DMCCB board member cannot be part of the Award committee if a student of his/her group is applying for the Award.

The award lectures of the DMCCB PhD Prizes and award ceremony are included as part of a DMCCB event, e.g. the DMCCB Basel Symposium.