Thanks to the patronage of McKinsey & Company, the FNRS will grant, in 2024, the McKinsey & Company Scientific Award to a researcher who can demonstrate the societal and economic relevance OR the practical applicability of his/her doctoral thesis.
The doctoral thesis must pertain to one of the following fields:
- Exact sciences
- Applied sciences
- Social, economic or management sciences
- Biomedical sciences
Amount: 5.000 € for personal use.
The thesis must have been publicly defended in 2023 in a university of the Federation Wallonia-Brussels or the Royal Military Academy. Candidates must be affiliated to a recognized university (within or outside the Federation Wallonia-Brussels) at the deadline of the call (cf. below). The thesis may not have been previously rewarded, except by an honorary Award.
McKinsey & Company staff are not eligible to the Award.
Call timeline:
- Opening of the call: December 5th, 2023
- Deadline of the call: March 4th, 2024 at 2PM (Brussels time)
- Jury meeting: Spring 2024
Applications must be submitted electronically via the FNRS online application systeme-space by March 4th 2024 at 2PM (Brussels time) at the latest.
The application file is composed of:
- The e-space online application form
- A scientific section encompassing:
- A summary of the PhD thesis in layman’s term
- A scientific summary of the PhD thesis
- A presentation demonstrating the social and economic relevance or the practical applicability of the PhD thesis
- A detailed curriculum vitae
- A complete list of publications
- An electronic version of the thesis
The complete regulations of the McKinsey & Company Scientific Award 2024 are available here.
The list of the previous laureates is available here.
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