Erwin Stresemann Scholarship

The Erwin Stresemann Award is named after the renowned ornithologist Erwin Stresemann; the DOG first presented the award in 1969 to mark his 80th birthday. Since 1998, the award has been presented as a research grant to particularly promising early-career researchers.

Funding is provided for research projects in all areas of ornithology that have the potential to make significant contributions to the further development of the field. The grant is open to DOG members under the age of 40 who have already demonstrated remarkable scientific achievements. The grant amount is a one-time payment of €5,000 to €20,000. The award is presented on an irregular basis, underscoring the special nature of this honor.

Download the Bylaws for the Erwin Stresemann Scholarship

Past Award Recipients

2008 – Cosima Tegetmeyer & Nina Seifert

Award-Winning Work:
Award-Winning Work: Habitat and Threat Analysis as a Basis for Recommendations for the Conservation of the Marsh Warbler (Acrocephalus paludicola) and the Little Crake (Porzana pusilla) in the Djoudj Wintering Area (Senegal)

2007 – Matthias Helb

Award-Winning Work:
The Metabolism of the Common Buzzard

2005 – Jochen Martens

Award-Winning Work:
Biogeography and Speciation of Bird Species in Central Asia

2003 – Daniel Schmidt

Award-Winning Research:
Philopathy in the Osprey

Laudatory Address:
Vogelwarte 42: 274–276

2001 – Klaas Felix Jachmann

Award-Winning Work:
Ecology and Systematics of the Stresemann's Bushfinch

Laudation:
J. Ornithol. 143: 116

1997 – Andreas Helbig

Award-Winning Work:
Molecular Phylogeny of the Sylviidae

Laudation:
J. Ornithol. 139: 105

1995 – Lukas Jenni

Award-Winning Work:
Fall Migration of the Ring Ouzel

Laudation:
J. Ornithol. 137: 277

1993 – Matthias Starck

Award-Winning Work:
Ontogeny of Nest-Leavers and Nest-Dwellers

Laudation:
J. Ornithol. 135: 253

1988 – Dominique Homberger

Award-Winning Work:
Functional Morphology of the Oral Region in Parrots

Laudation:
J. Ornithol. 130: 139

1982 – Bernd Leisler

Award-Winning Work:
Habitat Segregation Among Central European Reed Warblers

Laudatory Address:
J. Ornithol. 124: 97

1977 – Wolfgang Wiltschko

Award-Winning Work:
Magnetic Compass of the Garden Warbler

Laudatory Address:
J. Ornithol. 119: 128

1973 – Eberhard Gwinner

Award-Winning Work:
Circannual Periodicity in Migratory Birds

Laudation:
J. Ornithol. 115: 495

FAQ: Erwin Stresemann Grant

Who can apply?

DOG members who have been members for at least five years, are under 40 years of age, and have already made significant contributions to ornithology are eligible to apply.

What kinds of projects are funded?

Funding is provided for particularly innovative research projects with great potential for advancing the field of ornithology.

How much is the grant?

The grant is a one-time payment ranging from 5,000 to 20,000 euros and is financed from the proceeds of the Stresemann Fund.

How often is the grant awarded?

Funding is awarded on an irregular basis, depending on the availability of funds and the quality of the projects submitted.