Fachgruppe Methoden & Evaluation

Every two years, the Section awards

• the Gustav-A.-Lienert-Prize for dissertations and
• the Jürgen-Rost-Prize for diploma or master's theses

Gustav-A.-Lienert-Prize for dissertations

The Gustav A. Lienert Award, sponsored by Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, is announced every two years by the Specialist Group on Methods and Evaluation of the German Psychological Society (DGPs) for outstanding dissertations.

The dissertation should focus on one of the core areas of methodology and address an innovative methodological development. Works in the field of evaluation should not merely consist of a methodological application but should also demonstrate a strong methodological focus. At the time of application, the dissertation should not have been completed more than three years ago, must already have been reviewed, and should originate from a university in a German-speaking country (Germany, Switzerland, Austria). Each dissertation can only be submitted once.

In addition to the dissertation, applicants should submit a CV outlining their academic career, a list of publications, and, if possible, the dissertation reviews.

When evaluating the submitted work, a key criterion will be the innovative contribution of the dissertation to the advancement of psychological research methods.

The award, which comes with a prize of €1,500, will be presented at the Specialist Group Conference in Berlin in September 2025. The awardee will be invited to the conference to present a lecture on the awarded work.

Applications, including the dissertation, reviews, CV, and publication list, must be submitted electronically by the applicant's supervisor no later than April 30, 2025, to the Specialist Group Committee via holger.brandt@--no-spam--uni-tuebingen.de.

Jürgen-Rost-Prize for diploma or master's theses

The Jürgen Rost Award is announced every two years by the Specialist Group on Methods and Evaluation of the German Psychological Society (DGPs) for outstanding diploma, master’s, or equivalent theses.

The thesis should focus on one of the core areas of methodology and address an innovative methodological development. Works in the field of evaluation should not merely consist of a methodological application but should also demonstrate a strong methodological focus. At the time of application, the thesis should not have been completed more than three years ago, must already have been reviewed, and should originate from a university in a German-speaking country (Germany, Switzerland, Austria). Each thesis can only be submitted once.

In addition to the thesis, applicants should submit a CV outlining their academic career, a list of publications (if available), and, if possible, the thesis reviews.

A key criterion for evaluating submissions is the innovative contribution of the thesis to the advancement of psychological research methods.

The award, which includes a prize of €600, will be presented at the Specialist Group Conference in Berlin in September 2025. The awardee will be invited to the conference to present a lecture on the awarded work.

Applications, including the thesis, reviews, CV, and publication list, must be submitted electronically by the applicant's supervisor no later than April 30, 2025, to the Specialist Group Committee via holger.brandt@--no-spam--uni-tuebingen.de.

Previous winners of the science prizes