SGKM-Dissertationspreis

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SGKM-Dissertationspreis Award
SGKM
Communication sc.
The SGKM calls annually for applications to its prize for outstanding dissertation projects in communication and media studies. Since 2019 the prize has carried Fr. 3000. Completed dissertations may be submitted if they were graded at least magna cum laude and were written by Swiss researchers or by researchers at Swiss higher-education institutions. A summary of the winning dissertation is published in the journal Studies in Communication Sciences.
Next deadline: unclear
Deadline: The application deadline falls in December each year. The most recently published call named 30 December 2025; no deadline for the next round is on the page yet.
Funding amount: Fr. 3000
Target group: Members of the academic mid-level staff in or from Switzerland who completed their dissertation project in communication and media studies within the past twelve months. The call states three conditions: the dissertation must have been written by Swiss researchers or by researchers at Swiss higher-education institutions, it needs a grade of at least magna cum laude, and applying requires SGKM membership. Neither the page nor the call states any condition about where the applicant works today.
Career stage: R2
Apply from: no restriction
Added: 01.08.2026
Website: sgkm.ch
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Details last compared with the funder's page: 2026-08-01