The Ioannis Vardoulakis PhD Prize was founded by the association ALERT Geomaterials with the aim of promoting the dissemination of the scientific research carried out by PhD students in the field of soil, rock and concrete mechanics. The prize donation amounts 1000€ for the winner and 500€ for each of the other finalists. The Prize is assigned annually on the basis of the dossiers sent to the Jury. The name of the winner is communicated to the participants of the ALERT Geomaterials Workshop. The winner will be invited to present a short lecture about the main results of his/her research at the end of this workshop. The other finalists will be given the possibility of a pitch presentation.

Eligibility

Only PhD students with at least one official supervisor from one of the institutions belonging to the ALERT association are eligible for the prize. The submitted PhD thesis must cover one of the ALERT Geomaterials’ fields of interest and be successfully defended during the preceding year. Original and scientifically stimulating works in the domains of theoretical research and/or applied geomechanics are expected.

When and how to apply? 

Detailed rules about the Ioannis Vardoulakis PhD prize can be found here: rules.

The call for applications opens every year in February and submissions should include:

• Curriculum Vitae (in English)
• Thesis abstract (max. 5 pages, in English)
• Two most representative papers derived from the thesis (in English)
• Full thesis text (in the original language) including

Important notes:

• All documents must be compiled into a single PDF file following the specified order.
• Files exceeding 3Mb should be sent using a link.
• Incomplete or incorrectly formatted applications will be automatically excluded.

Winners of the ALERT PhD Prize