The award is given for an excellent scientific work (master's thesis, dissertation, publication) on research questions in the field of the history of science and technology that was completed or published no more than two years before the submission deadline.
Researchers (pre- and post-doc, max. five years after completion of the doctorate/PhD) are invited to apply who have been continuously active in research in one of the following countries during the last three years prior to the application (deadline: submission deadline):
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Ukraine or Austria.
Selection Process
The award winner is decided by the General Assembly of the OeAW at the recommendation of an award committee.
Application Documents
I. Application documents (in English)
II. Publication (in German or English)
Upload via online form
ONLINE FORM
(The online form will be available in June 2025)
The completed documents are to be uploaded via the online form. Fill in the online form and upload the documents in two PDF files. The individual files may not exceed 10 MB.
Afterwards, you will receive a document that you will have to print and sign. Return a scan of the signed form in PDF format (single file) as an attachment to a reply to the received email (click reply button).
IMPORTANT: The default subject and recipient must not be changed.
Processing
Upon receipt of your application, we will check that it is complete and meets the formal criteria and it will then be entered into the database of the Department of Fellowships and Awards.
Once the application has been checked for completeness, the applicant will receive confirmation by email.
Research Areas
History of Science
Value of the Award
36.000,-- USD
Interval
Biennally, in uneven years
Deadline for Application
October 1, 2025