The Humboldt Research Award (), also known informally as the Humboldt Prize, is an award given by the
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation of Germany to internationally renowned scientists and scholars who work outside of Germany in recognition of their lifetime's research achievements. Recipients are "academics whose fundamental discoveries, new theories or insights have had a significant impact on their own discipline and who are expected to continue producing cutting-edge academic achievements in the future".
The prize is currently valued at €60,000 with the possibility of further support during the prize winner's life.
Up to one hundred such awards are granted each year. Nominations must be submitted by established academics in Germany. As of 2023, over 2,000 awards have been granted.
The award is named after the
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naturalist
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Alexander von Humboldt
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[ Andreas W. Daum, ''Alexander von Humboldt: A Concise Biography''. Trans. Robert Savage. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 2024] The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation also awards other prices and scholarships, notably the most valuable research prize in Germany, the
Alexander von Humboldt Professorship.
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Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
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Humboldt Research Award recipients Humboldt may refer to:
People
* Alexander von Humboldt, German natural scientist, brother of Wilhelm von Humboldt
* Wilhelm von Humboldt, German linguist, philosopher, and diplomat, brother of Alexander von Humboldt
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List of general science and technology awards
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List of physics awards
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External links
Alexander von Humboldt FoundationDatabase of Humboldt prize recipients
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International science and technology awards
German awards
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