Call for submission for the CWI Best Thesis in Applied Math Award 2023

Call for submission for the CWI Best Thesis in Applied Math Award 2023

Graduates (HBO/BSc, WO/MSc) in applied mathematics and their supervisors are invited to submit high quality theses on any topic in applied mathematics.

Does your thesis comply with the following criteria?

1. The thesis was written as part of a master program at a Dutch university (WO) or a bachelor program at a university of applied sciences (HBO).
2. The thesis has been written in close cooperation with an external, non-educational party, like a company, a government agency, or a hospital.
3. The thesis has a clear applied mathematical focus and must contain original theoretical and/or empirical work.
4. The thesis was finalised (submitted and graded) in the period between May 1^st, 2022, and July 31^st, 2023, and not submitted before.

If your thesis meets these criteria, it is eligible for submission for the CWI Best Thesis in Applied Math Award 2023.

The deadline for submission is July 31^st, 2023. Candidates should submit their thesis by emailing a PDF version of the thesis to the Dutch Platform for Mathematics bureau@platformwiskunde.nl> together with the names of the external party and university/HBO involved and the name of the supervisor on behalf of the university/HBO. Please indicate:

• Whether you submit for the HBO/BSc category or the WO/MSc category.
• Whether some form of confidentiality applies to the thesis. Please not that at least part of the work must be open for publication: if you are a finalist, you are expected to present the work and a summary of your work will be published.

The jury, consisting of members with a track record in applied mathematics will assess the theses and select three finalists for the MSc-prize and three finalists for the BSc-prize. The three finalists in each category will pitch their thesis during the Math Community Event in October 2023. During this event, the winner will be chosen by a jury of three top level mathematical professionals.

The author of the winning thesis in each of the two categories will receive an award and €350. The runners-up in each category will both receive €200. Expenses for the Math Community Event will be reimbursed for all three candidates.

The 2023 edition is sponsored by the Research Institute for Mathematics & Computer Science in the Netherlands (CWI) and by Chipsoft, a company that develops software for healthcare.

The award is organized by the Innovation Committee of the Dutch Platform for Mathematics. For additional information please contact Mark Roest, the chairman of the Innovation Committee (innovatie@platformwiskunde.nl). Information about the finalists of the 2021 and 2022 editions can be found at https://platformwiskunde.nl/msc-thesisprijs/