Congratulations to 3 of our departments' Ph.D. students; Anastasia Kvasha and Souran Chatterjee received the Award for Advanced Doctoral Students and Attila Katona received the Academic Achievement Award for First Year Doctoral Students.
The Central European University Awards for Advanced Doctoral Students are given to doctoral students for outstanding student research. The award amounts to 500 EUR apiece. The awardees must have completed a 'significant portion of research that serves as the basis of the dissertation and scholarly presentation of tangible results that directly stem from the research' and have a GPA of 3.5 or above (see full requirements). The CEU Academic Achievement Awards for First-Year Doctoral Students are meant to reward outstanding coursework and performance during the comprehensive exam.
More information on all awardees from all departments can be found here. For the students full profile, please visit their individual profiles: Attila, Anastasia, and Souran.
Kicking-off my doctoral research on urban sustainability transitions, including my current fieldwork in China, has been a challenging, but rewarding experience. I'm very thankful for this award, and for the continued support of the Department."
-Attila Katona
I am very pleased and honored to receive the Award for Advanced Doctoral Students. Being recognized for my work in this way encourages me to keep moving forward with my PhD research project on geospatial technologies supporting community flood resilience and to make ambitious plans for the future. - Anastasia Kvasha
The support and recognition of the CEU academic leadership for my work is truly appreciated. This award will provide me the inspiration to further explore my research on health and productivity loss due to indoor and outdoor air pollution." -Souran Chatterjee