Awarding the ETH Zurich Silver Medal for doctoral thesis projects

The long-term ceiling for the number of medals awarded should not exceed 8% of doctoral theses within ETH Zurich as a whole or within individual departments.

The exceptionality of the doctoral thesis and its eligibility for an award must be set out in writing in the following texts:

• examiner¡¯s report
• co-examiner¡¯s report(s)
• additional external expert assessment

After approval of the application by the department, the Head of Department must send the application for the Medal(s) to the Rector in a collective message by 30 April or 31 October at the latest.

Applications must be submitted using the form Download Application: ETH Medal for outstanding doctoral thesis projects (PDF, 413 KB). The applications must include the following documents:

• examiner¡¯s report (photocopies)
• co-examiner¡¯s report(s) (photocopies)
• additional external expert assessment (with original signature / co-examiners are not accepted as additional experts)

Spring semester applications to Doctoral Administration Office by 30 April at the latest

? D-BAUG ¨C Civil Engineering
? D-BAUG ¨C Environmental Engineering
? D-BAUG ¨C Geomatic Engineering
? D-MATL
? D-MATH
? D-CHAB
? D-BIOL
? D-ERDW
? D-BSSE

The long-term ceiling for the number of medals awarded should not exceed 8% of doctoral theses within ETH Zurich as a whole or within individual departments. Each department¡¯s allowance is calculated after the first Study Conference of each spring semester.

Autumn semester applications by 31 October at the latest

? D-ARCH
? D-MAVT
? D-ITET
? D-INFK
? D-MTEC
? D-PHYS
? D-USYS
? D-HEST
? D-GESS