 Graduate students at Mahidol University annually produce a number of outstanding theses. Many of them demonstrate high quality research, have been published in recognized national or international academic journals and/or acquired patents. The use of research results has brought great benefit and high recognition to the University. The Faculty of Graduate Studies offers Distinguished Thesis Awards 2009 to honor their excellence.
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To promote high quality theses |
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To enhance the reputation of the relevant graduate programs |
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To enhance the reputation of the students and thesis advisors |
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To use the theses in promoting the educational standards of the Faculty of Graduate Studies |
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To use the Distinguished Theses selection as a promotional strategy |
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Criteria for Thesis Nominations |
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The thesis must be conducted and authored by a Thai or international graduate student of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, Mahidol University, who graduated in the academic year ending 2007 or 2008.
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The thesis must be written in English or Thai.
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The thesis must be published and/or conform to one of the following criterion:
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Have been published or accepted in a national or international academic journal, but not necessarily have the author's name positioned first; however, Mahidol University must be attributed by the article. |
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Have acquired a patent/a copyright |
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Have been of use |
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Have potential application |
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Have been presented at an academic conference: oral or poster presentation |
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Nomination Procedures of the year 2009 |
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Nominees who are eligible to submit the theses must be: |
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Graduates of the academic year ending 2007 or 2008. Any graduates who have previously been awarded cannot apply. |
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Major advisers of those in 3.1.1 |
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The Chair of the Program Administrative Committee of those in 3.1.1.
Importantly, any nominations must receive consent and approval from contributors in 3.1.1, 3.1.2 and 3.1.3. |
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Nominees in 3.1.1 or 3.1.2 or 3.1.3 must designate one of the following disciplinary groups; categorized by research content and methodology. However, the thesis can be re-categorized to a more appropriate group after viewing by the Committee. |
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The disciplinary groups are categorized into 4 sub-groups; |
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Biological Science
e.g. theses in
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Biological Science |
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Pharmacy |
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Pharmacology |
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Toxicology |
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Biopharmaceutical Sciences |
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Environment and Resource |
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Molecular Genetics |
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Neurosciences |
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Physical Science
and Technology e.g. theses in
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Analytical Chemistry |
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Organic Chemistry |
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Inorganic Chemistry |
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Polymer Science |
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Mathematics |
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Biostatistics |
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Physics |
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Engineering |
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Information Technology |
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Health Science
e.g. theses in
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Medical Science |
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Public Health |
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Nursing |
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Medical Technology |
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Dentistry |
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Medical Social Sciences |
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Medicine |
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Food and Nutrition |
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Humanities,
Social Science and Education e.g. theses in
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Language |
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Religion |
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Public Administration |
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Criminology Justice Administration |
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Environment |
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Ecology |
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Social Development |
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Folk Wisdom |
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Demography |
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Behavioral Sciences |
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Educational Technology |
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Administration Management |
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Curriculum and Instruction |
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Music |
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Human Rights |
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Rehabilitation Service for Persons with
Disabilities |
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Nomination packages must be submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies no later than October 15, 2009. The required documents are: |
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Six (6) copies of the application form for the Distinguished Thesis Awards (downloadable from http://www.grad.mahidol.ac.th), completed by the nominees who are the theses authors and containing specific details of the thesis objectives, publications, and uses. The nominees who graduated from an international program must use an English application form, while the nominees who graduated from a regular program may use either a Thai or English form. |
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Six (6) copies of the thesis abstract written in Thai |
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One (1) copy of the completed thesis in hardcopy (that shall be returned to the applicant after the awards have been granted or the application rejected.) |
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If the application form and/or nomination packages are not complete, the nomination will be disqualified. |
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Nominees of an international program who pass the screening selection must give an English oral presentation at the MU Graduate Research Symposium in February 2010, and nominees of a regular program must give an oral presentation either English or Thai. Each presenter will receive 1,000 Baht for transportation and presentation material fees.
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Major Advisor /
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- Distinguished Thesis Award
Doctoral level / disciplinary group
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- 50,000 Baht and a certificate
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A certificate |
- Distinguished Thesis Award
Master's degree level / disciplinary group
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- 30,000 Baht and a certificate
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A certificate |
- Honorable Mention Award
Doctoral level / disciplinary group
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- 25,000 Baht and a certificate
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A certificate |
- Honorable Mention Award
Master's degree level / disciplinary group
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- 15,000 Baht and a certificate
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A certificate |
- Remarks: A nominee who not only passes the screening selection, but also gives an oral presentation at the MU Graduate Research Symposium will receive a certificate.
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The Faculty of Graduate Studies will consider Distinguished Thesis Awards for the 4 Disciplinary Groups: |
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Biological Science |
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Physical Science and Technology |
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Health Science |
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Humanities, Social Science and Education |
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All rights not to grant the award to any group are reserved by The Faculty of Graduate Studies when none of the nomination meets the evaluation criteria.
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The Faculty of Graduate Studies committee's decision is considered final. |
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The thesis must be original, not duplicating previous theses, texts, or procedures. |
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The thesis must contain a clear hypothesis or thesis statement to be proved or disproved. |
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The thesis must use appropriate research methodology and instruments for finding evidence to test the hypothesis. |
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The written thesis must be in final form and present quality of comprehensible research results and data. |
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contain results possessing at least one of the following characteristics: |
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generating a new theory or idea or disproving a previous theory or making a significant contribution to a previous theory |
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establishing a new procedure or new research instrument, disproving a previous procedure or instrument, or adding to them an essential point |
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discovering procedures of production, invention, administration, and services that are beneficial to the discipline or the manufacture of new products or contributing significant adaptations or improvements to previous procedures. |
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Nominees who pass the screening selection by the Committee must give an oral presentation at the MU Graduate Research Symposium held by The Faculty of Graduate Studies. |
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Deadlines for Nominations for the Distinguished Thesis Awards |
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The application form and the nomination packages must be submitted by October 15, 2009 |
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The Faculty of Graduate Studies will invite the nominees who pass the screening selection to give oral presentations at the MU Graduate Research Symposium in the month of February 2010 |
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Selection of the award winners will be announced in March 2010 |
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The Distinguished Thesis Awards' ceremony will be held in the Orientation Day to welcome the students of academic year 2010 (May 2010) |
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Please contact
The Research and Academic Services Section
The Faculty of Graduate Studies Mahidol University (Salaya Campus)
Tel: 0-2441-4125 ext. 217-218 Fax: 0-2441-9446
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