Past Winners

2025

Best doctoral dissertation: Masuma Shahid (Erasmus University Rotterdam)
Best Master dissertation: Camille Teirlynck (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven)
Runner-Up Best Master dissertation: Romy Babtist (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

Read more about the awardees here.

2023

Best doctoral dissertation: Floris Tan (Leiden University)
Best Master dissertation: Tycho Scholten (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

Read more about the awardees here.

2021

Best doctoral dissertation: Yousra Benfquih (University of Antwerp)
Best Master dissertation: Katie Pentney (Leiden University) 

Read about the winners and the ceremony here.

2019

Best doctoral dissertation: Julie Fraser (Utrecht University)
Best Master dissertation: Peggy ter Vrugt (Maastricht University)

Read more about the award recipients here.