Winter Foundation Prize for the Rights of Nature
Award for outstanding legal works on environmental protection (dissertation and essay) with prize money up to €10,000 and €2,000 respectively, application deadline 31.03.2026.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Awarding legal science papers and projects that promote advances in environmental protection, particularly the protection of plants, animals, species, and habitats.
Eligible to apply
- Individuals
Funding requirements
- Completion of the dissertation since 2025 with the submission of first and second reviews
- Publication of an article in a professional journal or in an edited volume on the topic of nature conservation law concepts
Documents required for application
- PDF of the competition entry
- Details of the author (first and last name, postal and email address, telephone)
- Title and abstract of the entry
Evaluation criteria
- Legal substance and quality of the work
- Relevance for environmental protection
- Innovative content of the legal concepts
Description
The award honors outstanding legal scholarship that advances the protection of plants, animals, species, and habitats through innovative concepts. In the dissertation category, a prize of up to €10,000 is awarded, while in the essay category, three prizes of €2,000 each are offered. Eligible submissions include dissertations completed since 2025 with first and second reviews available, as well as essays published in specialist journals or anthologies on nature conservation law. The evaluation criteria include the legal substance and quality of the contributions, their relevance to environmental protection, and the innovativeness of the proposed legal concepts.
Authors of dissertations and published essay authors have the opportunity to receive a one-time financial grant. Applications must include a PDF of the competition entry along with information on the author, title, and abstract of the contribution. The submission deadline is March 31, 2026. The aim of the funding is to support legal initiatives that significantly advance nature conservation and provide impetus for the further development of nature conservation legal frameworks. Interested parties can find all necessary information on application procedures and requirements in the official call for proposals by the Winter Foundation for the Rights of Nature.