Submit Your Master’s Thesis for Awards

Thinking of entering your thesis for recognition? Below are some prizes that SUBE students may be eligible for, with main criteria, deadlines, prize amounts, and links. If your thesis was supervised by Ghent University or KU Leuven, there are extra options below.

Important for all applicants : Always ask your promotor in writing for permission before you submit your thesis for any of these awards.

Future Proef Award – Flemish government

• For theses contributing to a more sustainable future.
• Minimum score of 14/20
• Prize: €3,000
• More information: https://www.vlaanderen.be/en/future-proef-award-english

Vlaamse Scriptieprijs / Flemish Thesis Award – Flemish government

• Theses focused on quality, newsworthiness, originality, relevance
• Participating also qualifies you for sub-prizes (Eos, mtech+, NBN Sustainability, Klasse, etc.).
• Prize: €2,500 for the main prize; other amounts for nominees and sub-prizes.
• More information (Dutch only): https://www.scriptieprijs.be/wedstrijd

ie-net Awards – Professional association ie-net

• For engineering theses that show societal relevance, creativity & innovation, and solid research.
• Various prizes: e.g. €1,000, €500, €250 plus possible public/prize awards
• Including a training in scientific presentation skills for each finalist.
• More information (Dutch only): https://www.ie-net.be/ie-net-prijzen

Thesisprijs Biologische Landbouw en Agro-ecologie – Vlaams BioKennisNetwerk 

• Theses focused on biological agriculture or agro-ecology
• Prizes: €800 for first place; €200 for second place; €100 for third place
• More information (Dutch only): https://llaebio.be/thesisprijs

(Only for theses supervised by a promoter at University of Antwerp)

Award for best Master’s Thesis Sustainability – University of Antwerp

• For an exceptional master’s thesis that contributes to sustainability, sustainable development, and/or socio-ecological justice, and/or the circular economy.
• Minimum score of 15/20
• Prize: €1,000
• More information: Student Portal (after login)

(Only for theses supervised by a promoter at Ghent University)

Future Proef Award – Ghent University

• For UGent master’s theses that contribute to a sustainable future.
• Minimum score of 14/20
• Pre-selection for the Flemish Future Proef Award
• More information: https://www.ugent.be/en/ghentuniv/mission/sustainability/commitmentstudent/futureproefaward/overzicht.htm

(Only for theses supervised by a promoter at KU Leuven)

VBI Student Research Award – VBI Student Association

• Best master’s theses of the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
• More information: https://www.biw.kuleuven.be/studeren/prijzen-voor-studenten/vbi-sra-nl