The Board of Directors on 30 May 2014 has set up a support plan for the doctorate with the aim of promoting and recognizing excellence in the University's research in order to increase the visibility of the Politecnico di Torino at national and international level, enhancing the attractiveness of the research as a doctoral course of study, improve the quality of incoming graduate students and stimulate valuable asset. That plan has been expected the quality prize giving for the promotion and recognition of excellence in research aimed at PhD students, for a total amount of EUR 100,000.00 per year, and has been delegated to Council of the Graduate School the definition of implementation procedures and reward criteria. The award recipients are PhD students enrolled in the second and third years of the course; Therefore, for the budget in 2015 was attended by graduate students of the 28th and 29th cycles .