DAAD and University Awards

for International Students and Doctoral Candidates

Every year, four international students, who distinguish themselves not only through good academic performance but also through a special commitment inside and outside the university, are awarded. The awards are the DAAD Award (allocated with € 1.000) and three university awards (allocated each with €500).

Awarding Institution:
President of Leibniz University Hannover via the International Office

Eligible Person for the Award:
International students, doctoral candidates and persons who recently finished their studies (final exam less than 3 months ago).

Candidates can only be nominated by a member of the university. An application by your own is not possible.

Turnus:
Every year (since 1995) in winter semester. The award ceremony takes place in December within the Jour Fixe International.

Allocation:
The award is allocated with an allowance in money.

Award Winners 2021

Lujain Youssef - DAAD Prize

Mohammed M. R. Hammad - Prize Leibniz Universitätsgesellschaft Hannover e.V.

Sara Maria Leal Marin - Prize Leibniz Universitätsgesellschaft Hannover e.V.

Franck Fogaing Kamgaing - Prize International Office

Jianwei Shi - Prize International Office

Award Winners of the past years

	DAAD Award	Christian-Kuhlemann-Fondation	Victor Rizkallah-Fondation	Leibniz Universitätsgesellschaft Hannover e.V.	International Office
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 Science
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	Ms Sisi Zhang / Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodetic Sciences	Mr. Weizhe Cui / Faculty of Mechanical Engineering		there were only three awards
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 / Faculty of Humanities	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 Sciences