Mario Markus Prize for Ludic Science

The Mario Markus Prize for Ludic Science is an award recognising outstanding, curiosity-driven research in the natural sciences that is playful in character. It honours scientific work published in a peer-reviewed journal in 2020 or later. The prize is endowed with €10,000, travel expenses and a certificate and is presented at a special award ceremony.

€10,000 prize money, travel expenses, certificate

The work must have been published in a peer-reviewed journal in 2020 or later. Nominations or self-applications are accepted; submit a short cover letter, CV and at least one publication describing the work.

Submit a short cover letter, CV and at least one peer-reviewed publication; nominations or self-applications accepted via the GDCh awards portal.