Awards and Prizes
Scientific awards for young scientists can have various functions: A prize for a thesis or a dissertation is often the trigger to start a scientific career in the first place. At the same time, winning a prize quite early certainly attracts attention when applying for initial funding and can significantly increase the chances of success. The same applies to participation in highly renowned network meetings. Often, the prize money is directly tied to a scientific purpose in specific disciplines and thus classic research funding. The prestigious top prizes prior to professorship are usually addressed to young scientists who already developed an independent academic profile and support the establishment of a scientific career.
One thing all awards have in common: they significantly support the development of a scientific career and increase the chances of success when it comes to the acquisition of third-party funded projects.
With this spirit, a selection of prizes, awards and renowned (competitive) network meetings for all career stages in the postdoctoral phase as well as some important dissertation prizes are listed below. (Further research possibilities can be found here: Own Funding Research).
Important awards for young scientists
- Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize
- DFG | annual, upon proposal | 20.000 EUR | all Postdocs | Further information
- Alfried Krupp-Prize for young university instructors (natural and life science)
- A. Krupp v. Bohlen und Halbach-Stiftung | annual, upon proposal | 1 Mio. EUR | existing professorship, age: max. 38 years | Further information (only in german)
- Leopoldina Early Career Award
- Leopoldina | every second year, upon proposal | 30.000 EUR | Postdoctorates with outstanding performance in one of the Leopoldina-fields | Further information
- Friedmund Neumann Prize (for basic research in biology, organic chemistry or human medicine)
- Schering Stiftung | annual, upon proposal | 10.000 EUR | young Postdocs | Further information
- Liliane Bettencourt Prize for Life Science
- Fondation Bettencourt Schueller | annual, upon proposal | 300.000 EUR | renowned european Postdocs, age: max. 45 years | Further information
- Berliner Wissenschaftspreis – Nachwuchspreis
- Berlin | annual, upon proposal | 10.000 EUR | renowned Postdocs, age: max. 35 years | Further information
- Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in Research - Early Career Award
- Einstein Foundation Berlin | application deadline: 31. März 2021 | 100.000 EUR | young Postdocs, max. 5 years independent research | Further information
- Marthe-Vogt-Preis
- Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V. | annual, nomination deadline: 31.05.2021 | 3000€ | young, female postdoctorates who received the best grade for their after 31.05.2019 finished doctorate in Berlin-Brandenburg | Further information
Prizes of the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- PhD Award Adlershof
- HU and partners | annual, upon proposal | 3.000 EUR | directly after the dissertation (latest 18 months) | Further information
- Humboldt Prize
- HU | annual, upon proposal | 3.000 EUR | directly after the doctorate | Further information
- Caroline von Humboldt Prize for female postdocs
- HU | annual, upon proposal | 15.000 EUR | female, max. 7 years after the doctorate | Further information
Renowned Network Meetings
- Membership Junge Akademie
- BBAW and Leopoldina | annual, upon proposal | 3-7 years after the doctorate | Further information
- Berlin der Begegnung - Genshagener Kreis
- Genshagener Kreis Berlin e.V. | annual, upon proposal | individual | Further information (only in german)