Call for applications for the Danubius Young Scientist Award
The Danubius Award was created in 2011 by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Science, Research and Economy (BMWFW) and the Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe (IDM) with the intention to honor persons with extraordinary achievements in their scientific activity and output in relation to the Danube Region.
2018 this award will, for the fifth time, be complemented with a specific price for young scientists – the „Danubius Young Scientist Award“. This award will be granted to 14 young scientists - one in each country that is part of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region [Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Romania and Ukraine]. The award seeks to highlight the scientific work and talent of young researchers and enhance the visibility of the scientific community in the region: Moreover the award encourages young scientists to engage themselves in the scientific examination of the multifaceted issues and questions specifically related to the Danube Region. The award will beendowed with 1.200 EUR for each winner of the young scientist award.
The deadline for submitting nominations is on Thursday 31th of May 2018 at 23:59 !
AWARD CRITERIA:
Scientific excellence and innovative approach of the academic work
Thematic relevance of the scientific work for issues/problems of the Danube Region
Relevance of the scientific work beyond the national borders
Potential of the candidate (for example: integration in international networks, participation in scientific projects, publication history, experience in teaching etc.)
No formal age limit – BUT: Limitation to participants that have received their master/PhD max.5 years ago (= after 1st of January 2013). Submissions of candidates holding only a bachelor degree will not be accepted.
Candidates for the Danubius Young Scientist Award can come from all scientific disciplines. The number of nominations per organization is limited to a maximum number of 3. It is expected that the award ceremony will take place in November 2018.
For more informations:
Danube Rectors' Conference
DRC Permanent Secretariat operated by IDM
www.drc-danube.org
Institut für den Donauraum und Mitteleuropa
Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe
www.idm.at
DRC Secretariat
operated by IDM
Hahngasse 6/1/24
A-1090 Wien
Tel (+43) 1 319 72 58 - 32
info@drc-danube.org
