Johannes Kepler University Linz - Karl Leitl Partnership´s Scientific Award

Karl Leitl Partnership Scientific Award

You receive a one-off prize of 500 to 3,000 EUR for a completed academic paper on workplace partnership models. These are topics like employee profit-sharing, modern company forms, fair distribution of income, corporate social responsibility (CSR), sustainability (ESG) or compliance. The amount depends on what you hand in: 500 EUR for a bachelor's thesis, 1,000 EUR for a diploma or master's thesis, 2,000 EUR for a doctoral or PhD thesis, and 3,000 EUR for an academic publication or habilitation (the highest German-speaking academic qualification after a doctorate). The prize is awarded by the Institute for Partnership-Based Company Constitution at Johannes Kepler University (JKU) Linz together with the Research Institute for Banking. It is offered every two years.

Who can apply

• Where you study: You are studying or conducting research at JKU Linz or at a university of applied sciences in Upper Austria on a relevant degree programme.
• Type of work: You submit a finished bachelor's, diploma, master's, doctoral or PhD thesis, an academic publication or a habilitation.
• Topic: Your work focuses on models of collaboration in the workplace, such as employee participation, fair income distribution, CSR, ESG, sustainability and compliance.
• Field of study: Any topic is fine, as long as your work is relevant to the topic.
• Nationality: Any nationality can apply.

How to apply

Please submit a (bound) copy of your thesis, proof of the mark achieved, your CV and – in the case of a doctoral thesis – an additional report. The deadline for the current call for entries is 31 October 2026. The award ceremony is expected to take place in the spring of 2027.