
The "Max-Weber-Preis für Nachwuchsforschung" is sponsored by the Sparkassenstiftung Erfurt. It honours the excellent thesis of a Junior Scholar who works interdisciplinarily within the framework of the "Weberian research program", i.e. interdisciplinary social and cultural studies, within a long historical perspective, and with an interest in normative questions. The "Max-Weber-Preis" is awarded to authors of Ph.D. or habilitation theses in the fields of sociology, history, religious studies, economics, law, philosophy, and theology. It is awarded every two years with a stipend of 1.500 Euros, which can be used for further research, especially for publication costs, or for a one-month stay at Max-Weber-Kolleg Erfurt.