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The CDSS Doctoral Student Awards

Each year, the Center for Doctoral Studies in Social and Behavioral Sciences honors its doctoral students through the CDSS Doctoral Student Awards. The awards draw attention to outstanding doctoral student achievements in areas such as research, academic performance, publications, and teaching engagements.

GESS Young Scholar Award in the Social Sciences

To honor exceptional ideas and achievements in doctoral research and to support professional activities that advance the professionalization and networking of young scientists.

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The 2024 winner is

Nina Osenbrügge & Frieder Rodewald for their project 'Studying Radicalized Individuals and Their Passive Social Media Use: A Person-Centered and Privacy-Sensitive Approach'

Teaching Award

To recognize the contributions of CDSS doctoral students to teaching and learning at the School of Social Sciences and acknowledge the substantial contributions doctoral students make towards it

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The 2024 winner is

Publication of the Year Award

To recognize an outstanding publication published/accepted for publication in a peer reviewed journal in any given academic year.