This PhD prize, sponsored by the European Journal of Organic Chemistry and the Divisions of Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry of SRC and KVCV, will be awarded annually and recognizes an outstanding and original contribution from a PhD student to organic and bioorganic chemistry. This prize, which consists of a certificate, a voucher from Wiley and 500 € to participate in a conference, will be delivered for the first time in 2024 during the Merck Organic Chemistry Conference (MOCS) in Blankenberge (December 5 & 6, 2024) which the candidate is expected to attend.

Applicants willing to apply for this award must have obtained their PhD from a Belgian university maximum 2 years before the closing date of the call for applications (i.e. not earlier than October 19 2022 – with extension(s) corresponding to maternity or paternity leave(s)) and must have been members of KVCV and/or SRC for a minimum of two years during their PhD.

Applications should be sent directly, before November 4 2024, by the candidates to Annemieke Madder (Annemieke.Madder@UGent.be) and Gwilherm Evano (Gwilherm.Evano@ulb.be) and must include:

  • a CV (including ORCID or ResearcherID identifiers) – 2 pages maximum;
  • a 4-page summary of the PhD thesis including a section highlighting the creativity and impact of the work in organic and bioorganic chemistry;
  • proof of membership in SRC/KVCV for a minimum of two years during PhD;
  • a letter of support from the PhD supervisor(s).