DAAD and University Awards for International Students and Doctoral Candidates

Every year, international students and doctoral candidates who distinguish themselves through good academic performance as well as special social commitment inside and outside the university, are awarded. The awards are the DAAD Award (allocated with € 1.000) and university awards (allocated each with €500). Nominations are automatically considered for both awards. 

Eligible Persons for the Award: International students, doctoral candidates and recently graduated people (final examination less than three months ago) who meet the above requirements. Potential award winners can only be nominated by members of the university; self-nomination is not possible.
 


Nomination procedure

1. Lecturers/Professors/ Adminitrative and technical staff nominate students/doctoral candidates using the form down below. Students and doctoral candidates may not nominate themselves, but can ask entitled university members for a nomination. 
2. The Students/Doctoral Candidates are informed of this nomination and accept it by submitting requested documents. 
3. After the deadline, the decision is made and all nominators and nominees are informed. All nominations must be received by 01.09.2025 via the form. 
4. The Award Ceremony will take place on October 21, 2025 in the Leibnizhaus. 

Award Winners 2024

Jorge Badilla-Solórzano - DAAD Award

 

 

Anusha Kishore - Award of the International Office

 

Award Winners of the Previous Years

  DAAD Christian-Kuhlemann-Stiftung Victor Rizkallah-Stiftung Leibniz Universitätsgesellschaft Hannover e.V. International Office
2024 Jorge Badilla-Solórzano / Faculty of Mechanical Engineering - - - Anusha Kishore / Faculty of Natural Science
2023 Arkar Oo / Faculty of Humanities Anna Malinovskaya / Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodetic Science - - Illia Ostapyshyn / Faculty of Electircal Egineering and Computer Science
2022 John Saidi Nyanje / Faculty of Law Elinor Clark / Faculty of Humanities - - Iryna Lishchuk / Faculty of Law
2021 Ms Lujain Youssef / Faculty of Humanities - -

Ms Sara Maria Leal Marin / Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Mr. Mohammed M. R. Hammad  / Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodetic Sciences

Mr. Franck Fogaing Kamgaing / Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Mr. Jianwei Shi / Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

2020 Ms Anais Antonieta Millan Cerezo /Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - -

Ms Marina Trad Nery / Faculty of Mathematics and Physics

Mr.  Diaa Khayyat / Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Mr. Yu Feng / Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodetic Sciences
2019 Ms Marija Rosic / Faculty of Mechanical Engineering - Mr. Michal Musialowski / Faculty of Humanities   Mr. Kire Jovanov / Faculty of Law
2018 Ms Estefanía Carolina Cañizares Cruz /Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodetic Sciences - Mr. Zhijun Zhao / Faculty of Natural Sciences   Ms Olga Korolova / Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
2017 Mr. Mohammad R. Tanha / Faculty of Mathematics and Physics / Institute of Radioecology and Radiation Protection Ms Sisi Zhang / Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodetic Sciences Mr.  Weizhe Cui / Faculty of Mechanical Engineering   Only three awards were given
2016 Ms Tetiana Khomych / Faculty of Humanities Mr. Ajay B. Harish / Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Mr. Hamza Sellami / Faculty of Mechanical Engineering   Mr. Mohamed Amine Saidi / Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
2015 Mr. Lin Chen / Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodetic Sciences Mr. Ariel E. Turcios / Faculty of Natural Sciences Mr. Fedaa Al Halabi / Faculty of Mechanical Engineering   Ms Kamille Dawn Schneider / Faculty of Economics and Management
2014 Mr. Afizai Vuliva / Institute of Special Education Mr. Iván Álvarez Santorio / Faculty of Humanities Ms Hanxin Hong / Faculty of Economics and Management   Mr. Muhammad Jahid Kabir / Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Contact International Office

Anne Schäfer
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Address
Welfengarten 1A
30167 Hannover
Building
Room
013