First Edition of the “Antonia Ferrín Moreiras” Award for the Best Doctoral Thesis in Astronomy and Astrophysics (Baltic Countries).
February 11 @ 8:00 am - March 30 @ 5:00 pm
The Association of Spanish Scientists in the Baltic Countries (ACEBaltic) is pleased to announce the First Edition of the “Antonia Ferrín Moreiras” Award for the Best Doctoral Thesis in Astronomy and Astrophysics in the Baltic Countries. This award honors the legacy of Prof. Dr. Antonia Ferrín Moreiras, a pioneer of Astronomy as the first Spanish woman to be awarded a PhD in Astronomy and Astrophysics. The prize aims to recognize outstanding doctoral research in the field. The call is open to PhD theses defended between the 1st of January 2020 and the 31st of December 2025 universities in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. Applications will be accepted from 11th February to 30th March 2026. The award includes a monetary prize of €1,500, as well as a medal and/or diploma, and will be presented at the Award Ceremony in Vilnius on the 21st of May 2026.
Applications must be submitted by email to info@acebaltic.eu. The main required documents are the following (extracted from the Award Call Rules, attached below):
- Electronic copy of the doctoral thesis (PDF) or a link to the repository.
- Diploma or official certificate of thesis defense.
- Summary (maximum 2 pages).
- Short curriculum vitae (maximum 2 pages).
- List of publications related to the thesis.
- Letter of recommendation from the supervisor/s
RULES OF THE AWARD CALL
Life History of Dr. Antonia Ferrín Moreiras
