Overview of academic awards, distinctions and funding opportunities for students, doctoral researchers and early career researchers at the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy.
Prize: Up to two prizes of €1,000 each
Frequency: annual
Application/Nomination: internal faculty selection by a prize committee
Master’s degree in Physics or Astronomy
Final grade of 1.0
Degree completed in the previous summer or winter semester
Prize: One Prize of €500
Frequency: annual
Application/Nomination: nomination by supervisors
Master’s thesis in the field of magnetism
Prize: Two prizes of €2,000 each
Frequency: annual
Application/Nomination: application or nomination by supervisors possible
Doctorate completed in the previous summer or winter semester
Final distinction: “summa cum laude”
Maximum two-page accessible summary of the dissertation
Prize: Three prizes of €6,000, €4,000 and €2,000
Frequency: annual
Application/Nomination: awarded in cooperation with the German Physical Society (DPG)
Outstanding doctoral thesis in physics
Heidelberg University, University of Göttingen or KIT
Dissertation completed at one of Otto Haxel’s former institutions
Prize: Five prizes of €3,000 each
Frequency: annual
Application/Nomination: nomination by the faculties
outstanding first scientific publication
primarily doctoral theses
work from any academic discipline
Prize: One prize of €1,000
Frequency: annual
Application/Nomination: nomination by supervisors
Doctoral thesis in the field of magnetism
Prize: Awards of €7,500 each
Frequency: annual
Application/Nomination: self-application possible
Doctorate completed within the past two years
Dissertation in physics or related disciplines
Submission of an accessible article or infographic
Prize: One prize of €10,000
Frequency: annual
Application/Nomination: nomination required (no self-application)
Research group leadership or habilitation
Usually not older than 40 years
Academic affiliation in Baden-Württemberg
Prize: One prize of €10,000
Frequency: annual
Application/Nomination: nomination required (no self-application)
Doctorate completed no more than eight years ago
No permanent academic position
Academic affiliation in Baden-Württemberg
Prize: One prize of €10,000
Frequency: annual
Application/Nomination: nomination required (no self-application)
PhD completed no more than five years ago
Research work published or submitted within the past two years
Academic affiliation in Baden-Württemberg
Prize: One prize of €10,000
Frequency: annual
Application/Nomination: nomination required (no self-application)
Usually not older than 35 years
Research work published or submitted within the past two years
Academic affiliation with a university or research institution in Baden-Württemberg
