Copernicus Award 2024: Nominations by July 12, 2023
The Copernicus Award is a joint initiative of the Fundacja na rzecz Nauki Polskiej (FNP, Foundation for Polish Science) and the DFG. The award is conferred every two years to two researchers, one in Germany and one in Poland, for outstanding achievements in Polish-German research cooperation in all fields of science and the humanities. The DFG and the FNP now invite nominations for the 2024 award, which will be presented for the tenth time.
The purpose of the Copernicus Award is to recognise researchers active in Polish-German research cooperation who have reached exceptional achievements in their field as a result of that cooperation. The results of such cooperation should be of significant relevance for the respective research community and have future potential to open up new perspectives in the respective research field and beyond.
The award is granted on the basis of an open competition that invites nominations from all fields of science and the humanities. The prize money is €200,00. The funds should be used to intensify Polish-German research cooperation.
To be eligible, candidates must have at least a doctoral degree, work at a public university and/or research institution in Germany or any entity belonging to the higher education and science system in Poland, and be engaged in ongoing research projects. The jury evaluates the merit of nominations based on the academic excellence of joint achievements and the success of the cooperation, both with special relevance to the respective research field.
The deadline for submitting nominations is July 12, 2023. Nominations must be submitted electronically here.
The awardees will be announced by June 2024, and the award ceremony will take place in Germany in October 2024.
Here you can find the full Call for Nominations for the Copernicus Award.