Wilhelm Schulze Memorial Award

Menschen in Talar werfen ihre Hüte in die Höhe

An outstanding doctoral dissertation with clinical- or application-oriented topic and relation to farmed animals should be awarded by the prize granted by the professional association of the Corps Hannoverania, Hannover.

The Founder
The award is named after Professor Dr. med. vet. Dr. h.c. mult. Wilhelm Schulze who founded the clinic for small ruminants and forensic medicine and the ambulatory clinic at the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover in 1958. He taught there until 1984 and scientifically applied himself with great commitment to swine. With his intensive clinical research, he brought the clinic worldwide recognition in a few years. Beside his scientific activities, he was also particularly involved in university and professional politics, thus, among other things, he directed his skills three times to the position of rector of the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover. As enthusiastic university lecturer, he also advocated for the interests of the students in a very special way.

The Award
The award is endowed with 1,000 euros and is presented by the President of the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover Foundation on the occasion of the doctoral graduation ceremony in the winter semester. The award is not divisible and the dissertation must not have been submitted earlier than the winter doctorate of the previous year. Eligible for the award are excellent theses that are in the field of farmed animals. Dissertations that have already received an award or are scheduled for an award are not eligible for the award. Also, the doctoral candidate must not have received full payment from a plan or research position.  

Application and deadlines
University lecturers and habilitated members of the teaching staff of the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover Foundation are entitled to submit proposals. Proposals must be sent to the President by September 30 of each year. The award is granted by a board of trustees consisting of three university professors of the TiHo, at least one of whom must work in one of the TiHo clinics, and one member of the Förderverein des Corps Hannoverania.