The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) presents the “Fundamental Academic Values Award” to early career scientists. It is aimed at early career scientists of all academic fields, who have made an outstanding scientific contribution towards the preservation and advocacy of fundamental academic values in the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). The award is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). By awarding this prize for research publications, the DAAD aims to contribute to the advocacy of fundamental academic values:

• academic freedom and integrity;
• institutional autonomy;
• participation of students and staff in higher education governance; and
• public responsibility for and of higher education.

Submission deadline: 20 May 2024

More information on the award and its background, criteria for participation, submission guidelines, and the selection process is available here:

Call for Applications