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Students and Early-Career Researchers

The Frontinus Society has set itself the aim of providing particular support to students and early-career researchers who are engaged with the Society’s areas of interest. To this end, the following measures are currently in place:

  • Student members, members under the age of 25 and unemployed individuals (upon application) are eligible for a reduced membership fee of 10 euros per year.
  • The Frontinus Award is announced every year. The award recognises Bachelor’s and Master’s theses, as well as doctoral dissertations, that deal with the history of water, energy and piping technology.
  • Early-career researchers and students may apply for a Frontinus Scholarship for their work if the completion of a term paper, a doctoral thesis or field research requires special financial expenditure that cannot be covered by other means. We can also provide a grant to cover the cost of attending our symposia, excursions or conferences.
  • On the ‘News for Students and Early-Career Researchers’ page, you can download useful information, such as details of conferences and symposia.

Frontinus Award

The Frontinus Award is presented annually. It recognizes Bachelor’s and Master’s theses as well as doctoral dissertations dealing with the history of water, energy and piping technology. The amount of the award depends on the type of work:

  • Bachelor’s thesis: 500 €
  • Master’s thesis: 1.000 €
  • Dissertation: 2.000 €

In addition to the monetary recognition, the Frontinus Award includes public recognition of the winner and his or her work and a complimentary three-year membership in the Frontinus Society.

The following rules must be observed for the Frontinus Award 2027:

  1. Only papers written in German or English will be accepted.
  2. Only works not ealier than 2025 will be accepted.
  3. At the time of submission of the prize nomination the work must be fully completed and assessed.
  4. The deadline for submitting the nomination for 2027 is the 31 December 2026
  5. The decision on the Frontinus Award 2027 will be made at the end of the first quarter 2027.

Frontinus Scholarship

Early-career researchers and students may apply for a Frontinus Scholarship to support their work if the completion of a term paper, a dissertation or field research requires specific financial expenditure that cannot be covered by other means. We may also award a grant to cover the costs of attending our symposia, excursions or conferences.

The Frontinus Scholarship is intended as a contribution towards the costs of projects (e.g. fieldwork) rather than as full funding. Projects may receive funding of up to 1,500 euros.

News for Students and Early-Career Researchers

Online Lecture Dr. Gül Sürmelihindi & Prof. Cees Passchier – Science of aqueduct carbonates: case examples of water management practices, 12.11.2026

On 12th November 2026, at 6:00 pm (CET), the online lecture by Dr. Gül Sürmelihindi and Prof. Cees Passchier “Science of aqueduct carbonates: case examples of water management practices“ will take place. The lecture will be held in English. All interested persons are cordially invited to attend.Continue reading→