The University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and Euskaltzaindia are jointly organizing the Koldo Mitxelena Prizes to foster research in Basque. This year marks the ninth edition, and for the first time, the call has been opened to all theses in Basque. A total of 57 theses have been submitted: 15 in Arts and Humanities, 4 in Engineering and Architecture, 10 in Sciences, 11 in Health Sciences, and 17 in Social and Legal Sciences.
The awardees are Isabel Etxeberria Ramirez (Arts and Humanities), Alexander Gallarreta Canteli (Engineering and Architecture), Usue Olatz Aspiazu Iturbe (Sciences), Ion Iñaki Zendoia Beaumont (Health Sciences), and Iñaki Iurrebaso Biteri (Social and Legal Sciences). These theses were supervised by over 18 universities, including the UPV/EHU, the University of Deusto, the Public University of Navarre, and the University of Navarre.
The winners will receive a diploma and a gross prize of 3,000 euros. The award ceremony will be held on November 30th at the Bizkaia Aretoa in Bilbao.
The Koldo Mitxelena Prizes were first established 16 years ago with the aim of promoting doctoral theses in Basque. They not only boost science in Basque but also recognize the work of young researchers and enhance the prestige of the language.
