Houska Prize 2027
The Houska Prize enters its 22nd year: Research projects can be submitted for the Houska Prize 2027 from September 1 to October 28, 2026.
With total prize money of €760,000, the Houska Prize is Austria’s largest private award for application-oriented research. The B&C Private Foundation will once again award the golden Houska Prize statue in three categories: University Research, Non-university Research, and Research & Development in SMEs.
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From all submitted research projects, three projects per category will be selected in a two-stage process by expert advisory boards and an internationally renowned jury. The B&C Private Foundation will award €150,000 for first place, €70,000 for second place, and €30,000 for third place in each category. First-place winners will also receive the golden Houska Prize statue. In addition, a student jury will award the Mariella Schurz Prize, worth €10,000.