Awards

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#PRIF@School_Award

The #PRIF@School_Award was announced for the first time for the 2021/22 school year and is aimed at students from grades 9 to 13 at all types of schools in Hesse. The competition aims to stren­gthen civic education on peace and conflict research topics in Hessian schools.

The Ernst-Otto Czempiel Award

In honor of its former, long-serving director Ernst-Otto Czempiel, PRIF has established an award to recognize the best post-doctoral monograph published in the field of international peace research during the previous two to three years. Each award holds a value of 5,000 Euro.

The Albert Osswald Foundation’s Hessian Peace Prize

The Hessian Peace Prize was founded on 16 October 1993 by the former Prime Mini­ster of the state of Hesse, Albert Osswald, and his foundation. It is awarded to indi­viduals who have rendered outstanding service to furthering mutual under­standing among nations and peace. Each year, an awardee selected by the Hessian Peace Prize committee re­ceives the award of 25,000 Euro. PRIF ad­vises the committee in the selection of awardees and docu­ments the award ceremonies.