The Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in Research

The Einstein Award for Promoting Quality in Research in cooperation with the QUEST Center for Responsible Research at the Berlin Institute of Health at Charité honors researchers, institutions, and early career researchers around the globe whose work helps to fundamentally advance the quality, transparency, and reproducibility of science and research.

The award is presented in three categories: 

• The Individual Award honors individual researchers or small teams of collaborating researchers.
• The Institutional Award recognizes organizations and research institutions. 
• The Early Career Award highlights innovative project proposals by researchers at the beginning of their careers. 

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Submission for the 2026 Einstein Foundation Award is now open

Please submit your entry here until 10pm UTC on April 30, 2026. Laureates and finalists will be announced in November 2026. Register here or directly login if you already have a login.