The Governing Board of the Eötvös Loránd Research Network Secretariat (hereinafter: ELKH Secretariat) established the Eötvös Loránd Research Network Prize (hereinafter: Prize) in 2021 to ensure that the international and national recognition of ELKH is further enhanced and the name of Loránd Eötvös is preserved. The rules of the Eötvös Loránd Research Network Prize call are set out in the Presidential Decision 8/2021 (V.13).
I. Purpose of awarding the Prize
The aim of the Prize is to provide moral and financial recognition, irrespective of age, primarily for the professional work of researchers and professors emeriti from Hungary and abroad working in research centres, independent research institutes and research groups affiliated with universities, which are under the governance of the ELKH Secretariat. Professors emeriti who have previously worked at any of the aforementioned ELKH sites can also apply for the award.
In the event of exceptional professional excellence, the Prize may also be awarded to a Hungarian or foreign researcher who is not working at a research site under the management of the ELKH Secretariat.
II. Principles of awarding the Prize
The award of the Prize is conditional on an outstanding professional career, achievements, outstanding research results, patents, etc. of Hungarian and international reputation, the scientific value of which justifies the recognition. In the award process, priority is given to the achievements of any individual or research group supported by important publications.
The Prize is awarded annually to one person and may not be awarded to the same person for a period of five years.
III. The nomination procedure
- In the case of a researcher nominated for the Prize by a research centre or an independent research institute, the head of the research site shall qualify the candidate in the data form (Annex 1), justify the nomination, complete Annexes 2-3, and send the application to the ELKH Secretariat’s Department of Network Development.
- In the case of a researcher nominated for the Prize by a supported research group, the head of the research group shall qualify the candidate in the data form (Annex 1), justify the nomination, complete Annexes 2-3, and send the application to the Office for Supported Research Group until May 2, 2023, which will forward it to the Department of Network Development.
- The head of the research centre, the head of the independent research institute, the head of the supported research group, and in the case of an institution outside the management of the ELKH Secretariat the ELKH President, the Scientific Council and the members of the Governing Board may nominate a researcher by completing the data form (Annex 1), justifing the nomination, completing Annex 2, and sending the application to the Department of Network Development.
IV. Formal requirements for the nomination
The following documents must be submitted for the nomination taking into consideration paragraph III. of this document.
- the nominee’s completed data form and a statement of his/her achievements in Annex 1 (outstanding career, achievements, excellent research results, patents, etc.)
- the nominee’s professional curriculum vitae (CV)
- the nominee’s certificate of legal status. A previous certificate is required for those professors emeriti who do not have an ongoing legal status.
- the nominee’s declaration of consent to the processing of his/her personal data (Annex 2).
- a statement in case of nominations by the head of the research site/head of the supported research group (Annex 3).
V. Submission of the nomination and the evaluation procedure
The nomination documents shall be submitted electronically to @email e-mail address by 5 p.m. on 5 May 2023. The documents must also be posted in hard copy to the Department of Network Development until midnight the same day. Address: 1241 Budapest, Pf. 39.
The submitted proposals will be assessed by an Award Committee, as specified in the Presidential Decision 8/2021 (V.13), paragraph 4.§ (1). Based on the evaluation of the Awards Committee, the Governing Board of the ELKH Secretariat will decide on the winner.
VI. Sum and award of the Prize
Based on the decision of the Presidency, an award of HUF 7 500 000 gross, i.e. seven million five hundred thousand Hungarian forints gross is linked to the Prize. The award ceremony will take place in November 2023.
The winning nominee will be notified personally by the Department of Network Development. The name of the winner and laudation of his or her work will be published on the website of the ELKH Secretariat and the research organization employing the winner.
VII. Grounds for exclusion from winning the Prize
Proposals submitted after the deadline specified in the call for proposals, or which do not otherwise meet the requirements of the call for proposals, and where deficiencies cannot be corrected, will be rejected without checking its merits. The reason for the rejection must be stated and justified.
VIII. Remedies
If the nomination is rejected for its merits, there is no right of appeal.
For further information on the nomination, please contact Mr Attila Tóth, secretary of the Award Committee at the Department of Network Development.
Contact details: E-mail: @email; Phone number: +36-30-155-1785.
Budapest, 3 April 2023
Miklós Maróth
President
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