Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize
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The Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize is Germany’s most prestigious research award, granted by the German Research Foundation to outstanding scientists and scholars across all disciplines.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
German award
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research award → science prize → |
| administeredBy |
German Research Foundation
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| aim |
to enhance the research opportunities of outstanding researchers
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| alsoKnownAs |
Leibniz Prize
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| awardingBody |
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
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German Research Foundation → |
| country |
Germany
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| disciplineCoverage |
interdisciplinary
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| eligibility |
researchers nominated by German universities and research institutions
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scientists and scholars working in Germany → |
| field |
all academic disciplines
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engineering sciences → humanities → life sciences → natural sciences → social sciences → |
| firstAwarded |
1986
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| frequency |
annual
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| fundingType |
personal research funding
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| inception |
1985
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| languageOfName |
German
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| location |
Germany
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| monetaryValue |
2500000 EUR (maximum, including program funds)
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up to 1250000 euros for theoretical disciplines → up to 2500000 euros for experimental disciplines → |
| namedAfter |
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
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| namedForOccupation |
mathematician
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philosopher → polymath → |
| originalName |
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz-Preis
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| purpose |
to honor outstanding scientists and scholars
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to promote top-level research in Germany → |
| selectionMethod |
decision by DFG Senate Committee
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peer review → |
| sponsor |
German Research Foundation
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| status |
Germany’s most prestigious research award
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| typicalNumberOfLaureatesPerYear |
up to 10
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| useOfFunds |
to fund staff and equipment
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to improve research conditions → to support research projects → |
| website |
https://www.dfg.de/en/funded_projects/prizewinners/leibniz_prize
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Bert Hölldobler
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Joachim Sauer ("Leibniz Prize") → Martin Lindauer → |
awardReceived |
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Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize
("Leibniz Prize")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize
("Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz-Preis")
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