The GWIC-Braccini Thesis Prize

The Gravitational Wave International Committee (GWIC) was formed to promote international collaboration and cooperation in the construction, operation and use of gravitational wave detection facilities world-wide. To this end, GWIC established an annual prize for an outstanding Ph.D. thesis based on research in gravitational waves. The International Society for General Relativity and Gravitation helps administer this award. A similar prize was offered by the Friends of Stefano Braccini. This group and GWIC have joined forces to offer the GWIC-Braccini Prize.

The Gravitational Wave International Committee and the Friends of Stefano Braccini are pleased to announce the yearly prize recognizing an outstanding Ph.D. thesis in the field of gravitational waves, the GWIC-Braccini Thesis Prize. Nominations for the 2025 GWIC-Braccini Thesis Prize will be open later this year.

Members of the gravitational wave community are invited to nominate students who have performed notable research on any aspect of gravitational wave science. Theses will be judged on 1) originality and creativity of the research, 2) importance to the field of gravitational waves and gravitational wave detection, broadly interpreted, and 3) clarity of presentation. Each winner will receive a certificate of recognition and a prize of US$ 1,000. The award will be presented each year at a gravitational-wave meeting with travel funds for the recipient provided.