International award for scientific papers in the field of engineering and high-performance plastics and composites

Have you received your PhD after September 30, 2008? Would you like to enter your thesis in an international award competition? Prizes of EUR 15 000 (1st), EUR 7 000 (2nd) and EUR 3 000 (3rd) await the winners.

For the fourth time, Quadrant is to confer an international award on January 22, 2011, for outstanding academic achievement in the field of

«Materials and processes related to engineering and
high-performance plastics and composites»

The PhD theses submitted will be evaluated by an international jury of experts.

Theses submitted at a recognized university and accepted between October 1, 2008, and September 30, 2010, (date of certificate) may be entered for the «Quadrant Award 2011».

Suggest to your professor that your thesis be submitted and forward your application including the following documentary material to us by September 30, 2010:

	(a)	a summary of the doctoral thesis in English not exceeding 1 page (format A4/Letter) with no more than 1 page of additional material such as charts, illustrations, figures, etc., for further explanation of the paper
	(b)	letter of recommendation from the professor supervising your thesis
	(c)	copy of the degree certificate you received for your thesis
	(d)	application form
	(e)	list of publications (if desired)

Those applicants who are nominated by the jury for the shortlist will be invited to the awards presentation ceremony, prior to which they will have an opportunity to present their papers. The presentation ceremony will take place on January 22, 2011, in the Semper Aula of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich, Switzerland. Quadrant will meet the cost of travel, board and lodging.

Only those applications which we receive by September 30, 2010, will be considered. For your application, please use the application form (PDF file) under item (d) above. Ideally, you should e-mail the aforementioned documentation to: award@qplas.com. If you prefer to forward it by post, please address it to: Quadrant AG, Quadrant Award 2011, Talstrasse 70, CH-8001 Zurich, Switzerland. Legal recourse is excluded.

Refer to the poster for further information.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Contact:
Quadrant AG
Talstrasse 70, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland
Phone +41 (0)44 213 66 66, Fax +41 (0)44 213 66 99, award@qplas.com