Dear students, graduates and PhD graduates,

In order to encourage young scientists of the Alps-Adriatic region to do research crucial to the region itself, the Alps-Adriatic Rectors’ Conference (AARC) is proud to announce the first Call for Applications for the newly established Alps-Adriatic Scientific Award.

Who can apply for an Alps-Adriatic Scientific Award?
Students, graduates and PhD graduates from institutions in the Alps-Adriatic region*

• who have written a scientific thesis focusing on the Alps-Adriatic region’s issues, and
• whose thesis was completed between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2021 (date of final grading)

are cordially invited to apply for the Award by 30 November 2022 (included).

* included/eligible countries: Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Serbia, Slovenia

For more information, please refer to the attached information sheet as well as to the AARC’s website: https://aarc.aau.at/activities/alps-adriatic-scientific-award/

About Alps-Adriatic Rectors’ Conference:
The AARC is a network of over 40 universities from the Alps-Adriatic region, which also includes the Western Balkans since 2011. The main goal of AARC is to promote transnational dialogue and cross-border cooperation in the fields of university education and scientific research between Higher Education Institutions across the region. Further, it focuses on transdisciplinary cooperation with different partners in the spheres of culture, industry, arts, business and public institutions.

Questions?
If you have questions about the Alps-Adriatic Scientific Award, please contact the AARC Permanent Secretariat (aarc.secretariat@aau.at).

We are looking forward to receiving your applications!

Kind regards – Herzliche Grüße – Cari saluti – Srdačan pozdrav –  Üdvözlettel – Të fala – Lep pozdrav

on behalf of the Alps-Adriatic Rectors’ Conference

AARC Permanent Secretariat