Awards and Honours
The University of Salzburg confers a wide range of awards and honours in recognition of outstanding achievements in teaching, research and public engagement. These include the Excellence in Teaching Award, the Young Investigators Award, and the Publication Award (formerly the Kurt Zopf Award), as well as the Sub Auspiciis Doctorate, Austria’s highest academic distinction, honours awarded through the Tabula Honorum, and the Marko Feingold Award for early-career researchers in Jewish Studies. These awards highlight exceptional academic and personal achievements and recognise individuals who have made significant contributions in their respective fields.
Marko Feingold Award
Since 2014, the Marko Feingold Award has been presented to early-career researchers from all disciplines within Jewish Studies.
Excellence in Teaching Award, Young Investigators Award and Publication Award
With the presentation of the Excellence in Teaching Award and the Young Investigators Award, as well as the Publication Award, the University recognises outstanding achievements in teaching and research. These awards highlight excellence across the academic spectrum, honouring lecturers who inspire and support students in exceptional ways, as well as early-career researchers whose innovative approaches and outstanding scholarly work make a significant contribution to their fields.
Sub Auspiciis Doctorate
The Sub Auspiciis Doctorate is the highest academic distinction in Austria. Here you will find a list of those who have received this prestigious honour.
Tabula Honorum
The Tabula Honorum of the University of Salzburg records the University’s honorary distinctions, including Honorary Doctorates, Honorary Senatorships, Honorary Citizenship, and recipients of the University of Salzburg Ring of Honour. These distinctions recognise individuals who have rendered outstanding services to the University or made exceptional contributions to academia, society, culture or public life.
