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                „Danubius Young Scientist Award 2019”</span></b><o:p></o:p></span><br>
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        <span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal"><b><span
              style="font-size:13.0pt;color:red">Background</span></b><o:p></o:p></span><br>
        <span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal"><span
            style="font-size:12.0pt">The Danubius Award was created in
            2011 by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Education, Science
            and Research (BMBFW) and the Institute for the Danube Region
            and Central Europe (IDM) with the intention to honor persons
            with extraordinary achievements in their scientific activity
            and output in relation to the Danube Region</span></span><span
          style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal"><span
            style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:CS" lang="CS">.</span><o:p></o:p></span><br>
         <br>
        <span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal"><b><span
              style="font-size:13.0pt;color:red;mso-ansi-language:CS"
              lang="CS">The Award</span></b><o:p></o:p></span><br>
        <span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal"><span
            style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:CS" lang="CS">2019
            this award will, for the sixth time, be complemented with a
            specific price for young scientists – the „<b>Danubius Young
              Scientist Award</b>“. This award will be granted to <b>
              14 young scientists – one in each country that is part of
              the EU Strategy for the Danube Region</b> [<font
              color="#33cc00">Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria,
              Croatia, Czechia, Germany, Hungary, Moldova, Montenegro,
              Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Romania</font> and the
            <font color="#33cc00">Ukraine</font>].</span><o:p></o:p></span><br>
         <br>
        <span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal"><span
            style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:CS" lang="CS">The
            award seeks to highlight the scientific work and talent of
            young researchers and enhance the visibility of the
            scientific community in the region: Moreover, the award
            encourages young scientists to engage in the scientific
            examination of the multifaceted issues and questions
            specifically related to the Danube Region.</span><o:p></o:p></span><br>
        <br>
        <span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal"><span
            style="font-size:13.0pt;mso-ansi-language:CS" lang="CS">The
            award will be
            <b>endowed with 1,200 Euros for each winner</b> <br>
            of the Danubius Young Scientist Award.</span><o:p></o:p></span><span
          style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal"><span
            style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:CS" lang="CS"></span><o:p></o:p></span><br>
        <br>
        <span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal"><b><span
              style="font-size:13.0pt;color:red;mso-ansi-language:CS"
              lang="CS">Award criteria</span></b><o:p></o:p></span><br>
        <span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal"><span
style="font-family:Wingdings;mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings;mso-bidi-font-family:Wingdings"><span
              style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt
                "Times New Roman""> 
              </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:CS" lang="CS">Scientific
              excellence and innovative approach of the academic work</span></b><o:p></o:p></span><br>
        <span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal"><span
style="font-family:Wingdings;mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings;mso-bidi-font-family:Wingdings"><span
              style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt
                "Times New Roman""> 
              </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:CS" lang="CS">Thematic
              relevance of the scientific work for issues/problems of
              the Danube region</span></b><o:p></o:p></span><br>
        <span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal"><span
style="font-family:Wingdings;mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings;mso-bidi-font-family:Wingdings"><span
              style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt
                "Times New Roman""> 
              </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:CS" lang="CS">Relevance
              of the scientific work beyond the national borders</span></b><o:p></o:p></span><br>
        <span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal"><span
style="font-family:Wingdings;mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings;mso-bidi-font-family:Wingdings"><span
              style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt
                "Times New Roman""> 
              </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:CS" lang="CS">Potential
              of the candidate (for example: integration in
              international networks, participation in scientific
              projects, publication history, experience in teaching
              etc.)</span></b><o:p></o:p></span><br>
        <span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal"><span
style="font-family:Wingdings;mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings;mso-bidi-font-family:Wingdings"><span
              style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt
                "Times New Roman""> 
              </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:CS" lang="CS">No
              formal age limit – BUT limitation to participants that
              have received their Master/PhD max. 5 years ago (= after
              1st of January 2014).
            </span></b><o:p></o:p></span><br>
         
        <br>
        <span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal"><b><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:CS" lang="CS">Submissions
              of candidates holding only a bachelor degree will not be
              accepted!</span></b><o:p></o:p></span><br>
        <br>
        <span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal"><b><span
              style="font-size:13.0pt;color:red;mso-ansi-language:CS"
              lang="CS">Document submission</span></b><o:p></o:p></span><br>
        <span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal"><span
            style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:CS" lang="CS">Documents
            have to be submitted in English language (exception: copy of
            the academic title received) and have to consist of the
            following parts:</span><o:p></o:p></span><br>
        <span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal"><span
            style="mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri"><span
              style="mso-list:Ignore">A.<span style="font:7.0pt
                "Times New Roman"">       
              </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
            style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:140%;mso-ansi-language:CS"
            lang="CS">maximum 2 pages summary of the scientific work
            (e.g. thesis, dissertation, journal article, scientific
            publication etc.) and its specific relevance for the Danube
            Region</span><o:p></o:p></span><br>
        <span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal"><span
            style="mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri"><span
              style="mso-list:Ignore">B.<span style="font:7.0pt
                "Times New Roman"">       
              </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
            style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:140%;mso-ansi-language:CS"
            lang="CS">Curriculum Vitae including publication list of the
            candidate (max. 3 pages)</span><o:p></o:p></span><br>
        <span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal"><span
            style="mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri"><span
              style="mso-list:Ignore">C.<span style="font:7.0pt
                "Times New Roman"">       
              </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
            style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:140%;mso-ansi-language:CS"
            lang="CS">Copy of the document related to the award of the
            highest academic title received (to verify the criteria of
            max. 5 years after master degree or PhD degree).<br>
          </span><o:p></o:p></span><br>
        <span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal"><b><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:CS" lang="CS">Please
              consolidate/merge parts A) and B) into one file
              (preferably in pdf format), while C) the copy of the
              academic degree can be a separate document</span></b><o:p></o:p></span><br>
         <br>
        <span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal"><b><span
              style="font-size:13.0pt;color:red;mso-ansi-language:CS"
              lang="CS">Place of submission and deadline</span></b><o:p></o:p></span><br>
        <span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal"><span
            style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:CS" lang="CS">Nominations
            will be
            <b>accepted in electronic format and in English language
              only</b>. </span><o:p></o:p></span><br>
        <span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal"><span
            style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:CS" lang="CS">Nominations
            including all relevant documents have to be sent to
          </span></span><a href="mailto:d.martinek@idm.at"
          moz-do-not-send="true"><span
            style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal"><b><span
                style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:CS" lang="CS">d.martinek@idm.at</span></b></span><span
            style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal"></span></a><span
          style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal"><b><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:CS" lang="CS">.</span></b><o:p></o:p></span><br>
        <span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal"><span
            style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:CS" lang="CS"><br>
            The deadline for submitting nominations is
            <b>Friday, 26th April 2019 at 23:59</b>.</span><o:p></o:p></span><br>
         
        <br>
        <span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal"><b><span
              style="font-size:13.0pt;color:red;mso-ansi-language:CS"
              lang="CS">Selection process</span></b><o:p></o:p></span><br>
        <span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal"><span
            style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:CS" lang="CS">Candidates
            for the Danubius Young Scientist Award can come from all
            scientific disciplines.</span><o:p></o:p></span><br>
        <span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal"><span
            style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:CS" lang="CS"><br>
            <b>The nomination of the award candidate cannot be made by
              the candidate himself/herself but he or she has to be
              nominated by their hosting scientific organization
              (university, academy of sciences etc.).</b></span><o:p></o:p></span><br>
         <br>
        <span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal"><b><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:CS" lang="CS">The
              number of nominations per organization is limited to 3.</span></b><o:p></o:p></span><br>
        <span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal"><span
            style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:CS" lang="CS">However,
            the three candidates have to come from different faculties
            or departments, institutes or research groups within the
            organization.</span><o:p></o:p></span><br>
         <br>
        <span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal"><span
            style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:CS" lang="CS">An
            international expert jury will be established that will be
            responsible for assessing all incoming nominations and for
            determining a final ranking list. The highest ranked
            candidate from each of the countries of the EU Strategy for
            the Danube Region will be recommended for the award.</span><o:p></o:p></span><br>
         <br>
        <span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal"><span
            style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:CS" lang="CS">It
            is expected that the
            <b>award ceremony</b> will take place in the context of the
            Annual Meeting of the Danube Rectors’ Conference in
            <b>Bucharest in November 2019</b>.</span><o:p></o:p></span><br>
        <br>
        <span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal"><span
            style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:CS" lang="CS">Moreover,
            thanks to the ongoing kind support by the JRC, the awardees
            will be invited by the European Commission´s Joint Research
            Centre to visit the JRC in Ispra, Italy in 2020.</span><o:p></o:p></span><br>
         <br>
        <span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal">Best regards<o:p></o:p></span><br>
        <br>
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              <br>
              <b>Astrid Strahodinsky</b><br>
              <i>Sekretariat IDM</i></span><o:p></o:p></span><br>
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          <span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal"><b><span
                style="font-size: 10pt; color: black;">Institut für den
                Donauraum und Mitteleuropa (IDM)</span></b></span><span
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              Hahngasse 6/1/24 <br>
              1090 Wien <br>
              Tel.: +43 1 319 72 58-13 <br>
              Fax: +43 1 319 72 58-4 <br>
              E-Mail: </span></span><span
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            href="mailto:a.strahodinsky@idm.at"
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