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Could be of interest for "PhD theses ... defended in the period from 1st August 2015 to 31st July 2016". Regards, Jeremy -- Jeremy Morley Chief Geospatial Scientist Ordnance Survey, Explorer House, Adanac Drive Southampton. SO16 0AS. United Kingdom Tel.: +44/0 23 8005 5168<tel:+44/0%2023%208005%205168> Mobile: +44/0 7884 137607<tel:+44/0%207884%20137607> Twitter: @jeremy_morley Begin forwarded message: From: Anneke Heylen <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Date: 19 February 2016 at 10:30:17 GMT To: <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Subject: Announcement - EuroSDR Award 2016 for the best PhD thesis related to Geoinformation science Reply-To: Anneke Heylen <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> EuroSDR Award 2016 for the best PhD thesis related to Geoinformation science The research activities of the European Spatial Data Research (EuroSDR) network have developed over time through a collaboration of academia and national mapping agencies. In order to further strengthen the collaboration and to involve young scientists in its research, EuroSDR has established an Award to reward recent PhD theses that have significantly contributed to the development of Geoinformation science in the context of national mapping and cadastral agencies. In order to be eligible, PhD theses should be defended in the period from 1st August 2015 to 31st July 2016. The PhD topic should be related to one or more of the research areas covered by the EuroSDR commissions (see http://www.eurosdr.net/). The award applications should consist of: · A cover letter containing the main contribution/impact of the thesis from the perspective of national mapping and cadastral agencies (up to 500 words) · A PDF copy of the thesis · A certificate showing the PhD defence date · Any reviews of the thesis (if available) · CV The submitted application material will be evaluated by a six-member committee approved by the EuroSDR board of delegates. All material must be sent to the EuroSDR secretariat ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) to arrive no later than 31st August, 2016. Notification of the selected thesis will be sent on 23rd September, 2016. The call is confined to applicants that completed their PhD study in Europe. The author of the awarded PhD thesis will receive an award of 500 EUR and will be invited to present his/her work at the 129th EuroSDR board of delegates meeting to be held in Madrid from 19th to 21st October 2016. http://www.eurosdr.net/news/eurosdr-award-2016-best-phd-thesis-related-geoinformation-science [cid:image001.png@01D16B08.E7DD85A0] Mrs Anneke Heylen – EuroSDR Secretariat p/a KU Leuven Public Governance Institute Parkstraat bus 3609 – 3000 Leuven, BELGIUM – Tel. +32 16/32.31.80 www.eurosdr.net<http://www.eurosdr.net/> – [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> This email is only intended for the person to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential information. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender and delete this email which must not be copied, distributed or disclosed to any other person. Unless stated otherwise, the contents of this email are personal to the writer and do not represent the official view of Ordnance Survey. Nor can any contract be formed on Ordnance Survey's behalf via email. We reserve the right to monitor emails and attachments without prior notice. Thank you for your cooperation. Ordnance Survey Limited (Company Registration number 09121572) Registered Office: Explorer House Adanac Drive Southampton SO16 0AS Tel: 03456 050505 http://www.os.uk