IEEE CSITSS 2026
Best PhD Thesis Award
Guidelines to apply for the Best PhD Thesis Award at IEEE CSITSS 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
- Thesis successfully defended between 1st June 2024 to 1st December 2025 are eligible to apply.
- Research topic must be within the conference scope.
- PhD degree must be awarded from a recognized university in India.
- Thesis must be available in English language only.
- Only one nomination is allowed per candidate.
- No conflict of interest should exist.
How to Apply
The candidates are required to mail the below mentioned documents in a Zip file to csitss2026@rvce.edu.in. The title of the thesis should be the name of the Zip file. All the documents should be in PDF format. In the subject field, mention "Best PhD Thesis - Participation".
- 1.Thesis in PDF along with Similarity index and AI content.
- 2.Extended thesis summary (3–5 pages): Abstract, problem statement, objectives, brief methodology, results and discussion, conclusion and future scope.
- 3.Curriculum vitae of the candidate.
- 4.List of publications published from the thesis with citations, if any.
- 5.Proof of degree completion.
- 6.Recommendation letter from supervisor.
Contact Details
All email queries may be sent to csitss2026@rvce.edu.in with the subject line "Best PhD Thesis - Participation".
Please ensure that the submission is complete and strictly follows the file and email format instructions before sending the nomination.