Every year the Doktorandsektionen (DS) gives out the “Supervisor of the Year” Award. With your help and input!

The “Supervisor of the Year” award recognizes a supervisor at Chalmers who has consistently met supervision standards and demonstrated genuine commitment and concern for the welfare and growth of their PhD students. The award will be presented by the Rector during the PhD ceremony. 

If you believe your supervisor is deserving of this honor, please send us their name(s) along with a motivation letter (approximately 2000 words). Ensure you include the names of all members (current PhD students and those who graduated within the past year) who support the nomination. 

Nomination Procedure

Eligibility: Any doctoral student (current student and those who graduated within the past year) can nominate their supervisor. A supervisor is defined as the main or co-supervisor listed in your ISP document. Nominations for individuals other than your supervisors will not be accepted. 

Endorsement Requirement: Each nomination must have at least two endorsers who are/were doctoral students under the nominated supervisor. At the end of the motivation letter, please list the names of all endorsers, their Chalmers email IDs, and their digital signatures (optional).

Selection Process: After the nomination deadline, the “Supervisor of the Year Selection Committee” will review all submissions and shortlist finalists. Interviews will be conducted with the nominated supervisors, endorsing students, and, in some cases, other referees of the nominated supervisor. The committee will then recommend a finalist to the rector for the award. Upon the rector’s approval, the winner will be announced. 

Guidelines for the “Supervisor of the Year” Motivation Letter:  

For the nomination of “Supervisor of the Year”  you as a PhD student must submit a motivation letter of up to 2000 words. We encourage you to address the criteria listed below in your letter, as they will also play a crucial role in the final evaluation of nominees. 

Your motivation letter should reflect these aspects, providing a view of your supervisor’s role in your development. We look forward to receiving your thoughtful and detailed submissions 

Need More Information? 

If you have questions, feel free to contact the selection committee though our email on the bottom this page.

Handling Complaints: 

Any complaints that cannot be resolved at the selection committee level will be referred to the DS board for consideration. The DS board’s decision will be final. 

Addressing Conflicts of Interest: 

All members of the selection committee must disclose any conflicts of interest and recuse themselves from the selection process where such conflicts exist.