IfW Press Release May 31, 2006

The Kiel Institute Launches Excellence Award
in Global Economic Affairs for Young Economists

The aim of the new Kiel Institute Excellence Award is to build up a community of the brightest young researchers in the area of global economic affairs. The prize winners will receive intellectual, financial, and administrative support – based on the Kiel Institute’s generous resources – to pursue focused programs of research in designated areas.

Economists under the age of 35 are invited to apply for this award by submitting a published or unpublished paper in the area of global economic affairs.

The prize winners will receive a Research Fellowship at the Kiel Institute, entitling them to

• a one-month research visit to the Institute, all expenses paid,
• research support und superb research facilities,
• research interaction with the Kiel Institute’s researchers and visiting professors and fellows,
• unlimited access to the German National Library of Economics (the largest economics library in the world),
• access to the Institute’s Virtual Research Communities,
• participation in the Institute’s research events (workshops, seminars, roundtables), and
• the opportunity to join the Kiel Institute’s research projects.

At present, there are two named Research Fellowships:

• the „Horst Siebert Fellowship“ and
• the „Porsche Fellowship“.

Further Research Fellowships are planned.

Contact:

Prof. Dr. Harmen Lehment
Tel +49 (431) 8814-232