Applied Photonics Award (apply by 30 Jun 2024)
The Applied Photonics Award is a prize for the promotion of young researchers for theses that are particularly relevant in the field of applied photonics. The award is organized by the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF in Jena. The institute has been conducting application-oriented research in the field of photonics for over 30 years and develops innovative optical systems for controlling light. As key technologies, optics and photonics contribute to solving challenges facing mankind today. The Applied Photonics Award was created to recognize particularly original and innovative theses that address the topics of applied photonics.
You can apply for the Applied Photonics Award annually from 1 April to 30 June. Eligible are all bachelor, master, diploma theses as well as dissertations (German/English), which have been registered at a German university or college and have been evaluated by the supervisor/appraiser in the current calendar year or in the previous year. The thesis must be considered passed by the time the application is submitted. Applicants can come from a wide range of disciplines – from mathematics or chemistry to applied optics and physics to materials or life sciences.
You can find more detailed information about the application process (required documents, application deadline, etc.) here.
In addition to prize money, all winners have the opportunity to exhibit their final thesis to a broad specialist audience.