Each year, during the award ceremony in October, the faculty celebrates the rich diversity of the academic writing, the excellent academic achievements and the advancement of the Humanities. The thesis-students who have scored an 8.5 or higher will be asked if they want to compete for the award.
The jury will choose a winner from a list of nominees for both the Bachelor’s and Master’s thesis. The jury selects the winner on the basis of scientific quality, originality, style and legibility. The winners of the Bachelor’s and Master’s thesis awards will each receive 500 euros and a certificate. These winners will also automatically compete for the VU-wide competition for best Bachelor’s and Master’s thesis. The faculty also has the DURF-award, which is awarded to a thesis-student who explores areas outside their field and/or manages to show an interesting connection between theory and practice. The winner will receive 250 euros and a certificate.
To be eligible for the thesis-award, you will need to meet a number of conditions. You can find these conditions in the regulations of the faculty.
Winners 2021
Winner of the Bachelor's Thesis Award Humanities 2021
Fanny Tockner - Can Shaming Lead to Intellectual Honesty? An Investigation of the Virtues and Vices of Socrates’ ‘Shaming Dialectic’ in Plato’s Gorgias. This thesis was written by a student from the bachelor Philosophy, Politics and Economics.
Winner of the Master's Thesis Award Humanities 2021
Dunja Nesovic - Ways of Being Visible. Visibility of the Lesbian Identity on TikTok. This thesis was written by a Research Master student Critical Studies in Art and Culture.