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Teresa Lugstein Prize 2021 – Deadline 30.6.

The Teresa Lugstein Prize is awarded by the Soroptimist International Club Salzburg Nova to young academics who have dedicated their research efforts to new approaches in our shared goal, the greater equality and protection from violence for girls and women in the province of Salzburg. Soroptimists are committed to human rights and gender equality in the local, national and international spheres through active participation in decision-making processes at all levels of society. We are convinced that a young, female opinion and knowledge should be both seen and heard.

Teresa Lugstein’s life and work

as a girls’ representative for the province of Salzburg was driven by her commitment to disadvantaged girls and women. She gave them a voice and worked in numerous initiatives for their empowerment and betterment. Her work was always solution-oriented and driven by her energy and strong sense of willing. This commitment shall be continued, with questions and approaches to solutions by academics who include the needs of those affected.

The prize money

amounts to 1,000 euros and is awarded for work on the topics of “violence against girls and women” and “equality of girls and women”. The master’s, diploma or doctoral theses must deal with applied research questions in one of the above-mentioned subject areas and present possible solutions. These should be suitable for improving the situation of disadvantaged women and girls and/or be testable in practice.

The target groups

are students who have successfully submitted a final paper from 1.7.2019 in a master’s, diploma or doctoral programme at a university of applied sciences, university of teacher education or at a private or public university (any study institution) in the province of Salzburg. The research paper must be of high quality (final grade very good or good). Work that has already received funding or awards elsewhere may not be submitted again.

The submission deadline is midnight on 30 June 2021.

You can find further information on  salzburg-nova.soroptimist.at

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