Prizes of the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
| Prize | Endowment | Nomination deadline | Target group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dissertation Prize Adlershof | 3,000 EUR | Annually until 1 November upon nomination | Dissertation with a minimum grade of "very good" (magna cum laude) |
| Humboldt Prize | 750-3,000 EUR | Annually at the suggestion of deans | Directly after the doctorate |
| Caroline von Humboldt Award | 15,000 EUR | Annually upon proposal | Targeted promotion of female scientists, max. 7 years after doctorate |
Overview of external prices
| Prize | Endowment | Nomination deadline | Target groups |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heinz Maier Leibnitz Prize | EUR 200,000 prize money, which can be used for up to three years for further scientific research work | Annually upon nomination | All postdocs |
| Alfried Krupp Prize for young university lecturers (natural sciences and engineering, incl. medicine) | 1 million EUR | 1 March | Existing professorship Age: max. 38 years |
| Leopoldina Early Career Award | 30,000 EUR | Every two years upon nomination | Postdocs with outstanding achievements in a specialised field in the subject area of the respective Leopoldina Annual Assembly |
| Friedmund Neumann Prize (for outstanding work in basic research in human biology, organic chemistry or human medicine) | 10,000 EUR | 4 February | Young Postdocs |
| Liliane Bettencourt Prize for Life Sciences | 100,000 EUR | Annually on proposal | Established postdocs, based in France or another EU country Age: max. 45 years |
| Berlin Science Prize - Young Researchers (innovative research approaches with particular benefits for Berlin as a centre of science and business) | 10,000 EUR | Annually upon proposal | Established postdocs Age: max. 35 years |
| Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in Research - Early Career Award | 100,000 EUR | Annually | Young postdocs Max. 5 years of independent research |
| Science competition "Forum for Young Top-level Research" | 30,000 EUR | Annually | Scientists at early career stages |
| Tiburtius Prize - Prize of the Berlin Universities | For dissertations from EUR 500 up to EUR 4,000 | Annually 15 May on the recommendation of professors at Berlin universities | Doctoral students at Berlin universities. Doctorate awarded with top marks |
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