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CALL FOR PROPOSALS: BEST THESIS AWARD 2025—POWER ENGINEERING TRANSMISSION

Application Deadline: 8 August 2025

LOCATION: Switzerland

Are you writing a thesis at a university of applied sciences in the field of power engineering transmission? Then you can put your bachelor’s or master’s thesis forward for the “Best Thesis Award 2025—Power Engineering Transmission”! The Swissmem Environmental Engineering Industry Sector awards the “Best Thesis Award” for outstanding Bachelor’s or Master’s theses related to the field of “power engineering transmission”.

ELIGIBILITY:

Course Level: Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis

University or Organization: Swissmem—Power Engineering Transmission Industry Sector

Nationality: Open to all nationalities

Acceptable Courses or Subjects: The scholarship will be awarded for theses related to:

Mechanical drive technology

Electric drive technology

Condition monitoring

Software solutions/simulation

Be enrolled at a university of applied sciences, university, or federal institute of technology.

Submit a Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis with an implementation period between 01.09.2024 and 31.08.2025.

Demonstrate a clear reference to power engineering transmission.

Submit all required documents, including:

Thesis subject and abstract/description in English

University and supervisor details

Applicant’s personal details (including email and phone number)

Complete thesis report (PDF), CV, supervisor’s evaluation with final grade, a 5-minute video presentation, and PowerPoint slides for the award ceremony presentation

Approval from the expert panel is required prior to thesis submission (includes NDA).

Send application to: antriebstechnik@swissmem.ch

Applicants must register by the deadline and await approval before submitting the complete thesis and supplementary materials.

BENEFIT:

Recognition from leading industry experts

Cash awards:

CHF 3,000 – First Prize

CHF 2,000 – Second Prize

CHF 1,000 – Third Prize

Opportunity to present your project during the award ceremony

Networking with professionals from Swissmem’s Power Engineering Transmission industry sector.

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GLOBAL CITIZEN WAISLITZ AWARD

Application Deadline: 5:00pm PST on Sunday, June 1st, 2025.

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

Celebrating its eleventh year, the Global Citizen Waislitz Awards are annual cash prizes that recognize the excellence of individuals in their work to end extreme poverty. 

ELIGIBILITY:

Entrants aged eighteen (18) years of age or older from anywhere in the world are eligible to apply for the awards.

These awards are for individuals who have demonstrated an impact towards ending extreme poverty over a minimum of 1-2 years.

Applicants must apply for the awards themselves.

Applications are accepted from any individual who is doing impactful work and who has a registered legal entity such as non-profit, for-profit, B-corp, social enterprise, etc.

Evaluation Criteria:

Global Citizenship: How does the applicant embody and exemplify the values and practices of a Global Citizen?

Proof of Concept: Does the applicant have a strong proof of concept with at least 1-2 years of impact towards ending extreme poverty?

Disruption: Has the applicant created measurable impact in an innovative manner that disrupts the systems that allow for extreme poverty to exist?

Scalability: How would this award enable/support the applicant to scale or improve their work?

Adaptability: Can the applicant demonstrate examples of their ability to adapt and evolve to changing conditions?

BENEFIT:

The 2025 Global Citizen Waislitz Awards feature three awards totaling $300,000 USD. They will be profiled in editorial pieces that will be featured on the Global Citizen platform and social media.

Global Citizen Waislitz Prize: $100,000 winner based on all five criteria below

Disruptor Award: $100,000 winner who excels in the “Disruption” criteria

Global Citizens’ Choice Award: $100,000 winner selected with input from online voting from the Global Citizen community

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