Doctoral Thesis Award

OUTSTANDING DOCTORAL THESIS AWARD

Call for Nominations:

The Organizing Committee of IEEE PIICON 2026 is inviting nominations for the IEEE PIICON 2026
Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Awards under the following three categories:

• Category A: Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award in Energy Storage
• Category B: Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award in Solar PV
• Category C: Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award (General Category for Other Relevant Areas.

The award is intended to recognize the best emerging academic work at the doctoral level that falls
under the scope and enhances the mission of sustainable energy and future electric transportation.

Deadline for Nominations:

15 October 2026.

Eligibility:

• The candidate must have completed PhD from a recognized Indian institute/ university.
• The candidate’s dissertation must have been successfully defended between 1.1.2024 to
  15.10.2026.
• Candidate must be able to attend and register the IEEE PIICON-2026.
• The dissertation must be submitted in English.
• Candidates who received the Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award at any IEEE Sponsored conference in the past are not eligible to apply.

Eligibility limitations adhere to IEEE Policy 4.4.H – “Individuals serving on any board or committee involved at any stage of the recipient selection or approval process for an award shall be ineligible to receive, or act as a nominator or reference for that award. This conflict-of-interest limitation shall apply to all awards given by the IEEE or any of its organizational units.” The decision of Organizing Committee PIICON-2026 will be final in any circumstances.

Nomination:

Nominations for the IEEE PIICON-2026 Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award should be submitted using the Online Self-Nomination Form (https://forms.gle/qJ1tRVvSXPtRS9166). No other submission methods are allowed, including via email.

Selection Criteria:

Dissertations and application materials will be evaluated based on their contributions, the potential impact of the research on both theory and practice, and the quality and relevance of publications produced during the Ph.D. studies.

Phase-I: All submitted nomination forms (submitted through Google Form: https://forms.gle/qJ1tRVvSXPtRS9166) will be reviewed by the selection committee. A merit list will be prepared based on the evaluation.

Phase-II: The top three candidates from the merit list will be invited to present their research to a panel during IEEE PIICON-2026. Candidates must register for and attend IEEE PIICON-2026 in person.

Registration Fee:

• There is no fee for nomination.
• The top 3 candidates called for presentation needs to register under the Category of either Indian Author or Indian Student Attendee.
• No TA/DA will be given