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The Vernon Harrison Annual Doctoral Prize
In 2003 the British Society of Rheology decided to institute a new annual award for the most distinguished PhD thesis in rheology. The aim of this award is to recognise excellence, creativity and novelty in research and will be awarded to the postgraduate member who, in the opinion of the adjudicating committee, has made the most original and significant contribution to any branch of rheological research (experimental, computational or theoretical) leading to the award of a PhD degree in a given academic year. This prize is partly supported by the Vernon Harrison Bequest.
The prize for the award will be £500 and an illuminated certificate.
The deadline for submission of nominations for the eighth award is 30 September 2010.
Entries for the Annual BSR Doctoral Prize for 2010 should now be submitted. Any person who has submitted and successfully defended a thesis in any area of rheology at a higher education institution in the United Kingdom between 1 September 2009 and 31st August 2010 is eligible. Each entry should consist of:
 A two page summary of the research and the key achievements which especially distinguish it as a candidate for this award;
A letter from the thesis supervisor confirming the recommendation of the award of a PhD by the candidate and supporting the case for the award, highlighting the specific original contributions of the candidate;
The name and address of the external PhD examiner.
The Committee may subsequently ask to see a copy of the final version of the thesis in reaching their decision.
An Adjudicating Committee appointed by the Council of the British Society of Rheology will consider the entries. Particular attention will be given to the originality and quality of the thesis. Entries will be selected by the Adjudicating Committee for presentation at a meeting of the British Society of Rheology in December. The Adjudicating Committee may award any number of first and secondary prizes. Travel funds will be available to assist candidates to attend the prize meeting.
Proposals for the 2009-10 award should reach the BSR secretary on secretary@bsr.org.uk by September 30th 2010.
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