For Research
Prizes for research at Justus Liebig University Giessen
- Röntgen Prize at Justus Liebig University Giessen
- The prize is awarded for new, outstanding scientific work and services in the field of basic research in radiation physics, photonics or radiation biology. It is primarily intended to honour the work of young scientists.
- Roentgen Prize
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Endowment
€15,000
Deadline
April 30
Target group
Career researcher (advanced postdoc)
- JLU Prize
- The prize is awarded for outstanding work that young scientists have completed at JLU or for interesting and promising research projects.
- JLU Prize
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Endowment
€5,000
Deadline
April 30
Target group
Researchers (advanced postdoc)
- History Award of JLU
- The JLU History Award is to be presented for independent work on the history of Justus Liebig University Giessen or its teachers and students, as well as on historical topics of the region.
- JLU History Award
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Endowment
€2,000
Deadline
April 30
Target
Historical publications about JLU and the region
- Dissertation Awards
- Six awards for excellent dissertations of one year in all JLU subject areas as well as for two cross-sectional and interdisciplinary theses.
- Dissertation Awards
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Endowment
€500
Deadline
April 15 at the faculty
Target group
PhDs with summa cum laude
- Dr. Herbert Stolzenberg Prizes
- Award for scientific work at habilitation level in four JLU subject areas
- Dr. Herbert Stolzenberg Prizes
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Endowment
€3,000
Deadline
August 15
Target group
Early career researchers (advanced postdoc)
- Dr. Herbert Stolzenberg Awards
- Prizes for scientific work at doctoral level or in the postdoc phase, which the JLU Graduate Centers (GGK, GCSC, GGS, GGN, and GGL) award on an alternating basis. More information on this can be found at the respective institutions (the corresponding links can be found at the end of this website).
- Dr. Herbert Stolzenberg Awards
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Endowment
Usually €1,500
Deadline
The deadlines are defined by each graduate center
Target group
Early career researchers
- Dr. Dieter and Siegrun Neukirch Prize
- The prize serves to promote outstanding academic theses in the fields of archaeology, classical languages and geography at JLU.
- Dr. Dieter und Sigrun Neukirch Prize
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Endowment
Usually €4,000
Deadline
August 31
Target group
Early career researchers in archaeology, ancient languages, and geography
- Klipstein Award
- With the Klipstein science award, the Dr. Ernst-Leopold Klipstein Foundation honors basic research that contributes to the improvement of environmentally friendly and sustainable agricultural production.
- Klipstein Award
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Endowment
Usually €10,000
Deadline
Every three years on September 15 (next announcement 09/15/2026)
Target group
Researchers or research groups—not only at JLU—with exploratory focus on phytopathological and biotechnological research
- Qualification papers
- This prize is awarded for qualification papers in the field of sustainability. All members and affiliates of Justus Liebig University Giessen are entitled to nominate candidates. Self-applications are possible. Based on the calendar year in which the prize is awarded, the evaluation of the qualification thesis may not have been completed more than one year previously. The date of the decision of the examination committee or the doctoral committee is decisive for this.
- Sustainability Prize at JLU for excellent final assignments
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Endowment in two categories
a) €200 fo a master's thesis
b) €500 for a PhD thesisDeadline
Mai 15
Target
Excellent papers written at JLU concerning sustainability