HEINZ PENIN AWARD for Epilepsy Research

The Heinz-Penin Award for Epilepsy Research honours the most outstanding work by a young researcher from Bonn in the fields of experimental and clinical epilepsy research, published or accepted for publication in 2024.

The award includes a €1000 personal stipend.

It is announced annually in the spring and ceremoniously presented at the annual Otto-Löwenstein Symposium. The award also includes the Penin Lecture, in which the winners present their work. Submitted works are evaluated and selected by external reviewers.

The Heinz-Penin Award for Epilepsy Research is financially supported by the Verein zur Förderung der Epilepsieforschung e.V.

Early career researchers who completed their award-worthy work within a scientific research group at the University of Bonn or at a non-university research institution within Bonn, and who have not yet obtained their doctorate at the time of the annual award announcement, or whose doctoral work (regardless of the field) was completed no more than six years ago (the date on the doctoral certificate applies). Periods of childcare during this timeframe are taken into account according to DFG criteria.

Detailed curriculum vitae (Download: Template german / Template english)
Award work (published or accepted for publication scientific, peer-reviewed, original or systematic review articles and meta-analyses in a German or English-language professional journal)
A summary of the work and key findings that is understandable to laypersons (max. 500 words, in German and English).

When evaluating the submitted works, the fundamental scientific or clinical relevance of the research question, the originality, the methodological quality, and the added value for scientific knowledge or the care of individuals affected by epilepsy are taken into account. In cases of shared first authorship, all awardees will receive a certificate and a proportionate share of the prize money.

Up to two prize-winning works will be recognized (one from the basic scientific field and one from the clinical field).