News archive - [Call Announcement] Call for nominations for the Danubius Young Scientist Award 2021
The Danubius Award was created in 2011 by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Education, Science and Research (BMBFW) and the Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe (IDM) with the intention to honour individuals with extraordinary achievements in their scientific activity and output in relation to the Danube Region.
2021 the award will, for the eight 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 from each country (citizenship is crucial) that is part of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, 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 be endowed with 1.350 EUR for each winner of the Danubius Young Scientist Award.
The Call for nominations has been extended until 15th of June 2021.
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 2016)
- Submissions of candidates holding only a bachelor degree will not be accepted
For more information visit the official website.
Geographical focus
- Danube Macroregion
- International; Other
Scientifc field / Thematic focus
- General
Entry created by Admin WBC-RTI.info on June 1, 2021
Modified on June 1, 2021
