SIMGBM, with the support of the Italbiotec Consortium, intends to award the best Doctoral Thesis in the field of Microbial Biotechnology

Ph.D. theses defended at Italian universities after January 1, 2024, may be submitted.
Applications must be received by the Society’s secretariat electronically at simgbmsegreteria@gmail.com by May 2, 2025 in the form below:

A) PDF file named “Tatò2025-Surname_Name-Application” containing:
1) application including personal details, domicile, telephone and e-mail address, indication of the laboratory in which the thesis was carried out, and indication of the award in which you intend to participate*.
2) brief curriculum vitae;
3) certificate (or self-certification) attesting to the achievement of the PhD degree. Theses delivered and not yet discussed will also be accepted, provided that the discussion is scheduled by June 1, 2025. In this case, a letter from the coordinator stating the date of thesis discussion should be attached in the same file.
4) Signed attestation (see attached) that the Thesis Tutor/Rapporteur is a SIMGBM Member with regular membership status including 2025. Regular membership status of the Tutor is one of the prerequisites for the validity of the application.

B) PDF file named “Tatò2025-Surname_Name-Thesis” containing copy of the thesis, including abstract and any supplementary materials. In case the file is too heavy, it is possible to send it via the web (wetransfer, google or other). However, please specify.

The prize of €1,500 will be awarded upon the unquestionable judgment of a committee specially appointed by the Society and will be presented as part of the next SIMGBM Congress to be held in Rome, at the University of Roma Tre, from September 17-20, 2025. The winner is expected to attend the event and at that event he or she will be expected to publicly present the award-winning work.

The winner will be notified in writing by July 4, 2025, and the results will be posted on www.simgbm.it. The Selection Boards reserve the right to change the area in which the thesis will be evaluated in relation to the congruence of the thesis with the theme of the call.

*Important note: Candidates for this award will not be eligible to apply for the SIMGBM Award for the Best Dissertation in General Microbiology nor for the SIMGBM Award for the Best Paper in General Microbiology.