The Department of Geosciences of the University of Bremen announces the `Best Thesis Award´. The award is to honor outstanding theses in each of our four study programs. The Department of Geosciences at the University of Bremen is the sole holder of the´ Best Thesis Award´.

The prize is awarded annually for the best thesis completed in a given academic year. The award is currently endowed with 150 € in bachelor Geosciences and 300 € in the three master programs Geosciences, Marine Geosciences and Materials Chemistry and Mineralogy. The prize can be shared. In addition to the scholarly merit of the work for geosciences, the specific achievement of the thesis will be considered in the evaluation. The award is intended to support the scientific career of the awardees.

Applications are accepted by the Dean of the Department of Geosciences by 30th of September of each calendar year. Nominations can be made either by teachers of the M.Sc. program or by the students themselves. The application consists of an electronic version (pdf) of the thesis, a CV of the applicant and a 1-page recommendation letter from one of the thesis supervisors.
The presentation of the ‘Best Thesis Awards’ takes place during the annual graduation ceremony of the Department of Geosciences in early December. Further Information under

Further information:

www.geo.uni-bremen.de/education