Young scientists

The Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings are outstanding and internationally renowned conferences, attended annually by about 30-40 Nobel Laureates and 600 of the most promising Young Scientists from all over the world. Alternating between the disciplines Physics, Chemistry, and Physiology or Medicine, the Lindau Meetings are a unique opportunity to educate, inspire, and connect beyond cultural and political boundaries for the leading scientists of tomorrow. Apart from taking the one-time chance to participate in a Lindau Meeting, these Young Scientists become part of a special community — a network of excellence. As Lindau Alumni, former participants stay connected with each other and become ambassadors of the scientific dialogue fostered by the Lindau Meetings.

Selection Criteria

The selection criteria are published each year before the application process starts. Undergraduate, master, and doctoral students as well as young postdocs are invited to apply for participation in a Lindau Meeting.

Application Routes to Lindau

There are two application routes for the Lindau Meetings, a nomination by one of our Academic Partners or an Open Application through our website.

Nomination by an Academic Partner of the Lindau Meetings

Young Scientists studying or performing research in a country where the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings have one or more Academic Partners must contact the respective Academic Partner and find out how to apply to be nominated for a Lindau Meeting.

Nomination period for the 73^rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting:
20 September – 26 October 2023

Please find here an overview of our current Academic Partners:

Interested Young Scientists can request to be nominated by an Academic Partner; however, it is the sole decision of the Academic Partner to choose suitable candidates for nomination amongst the received applications.

Open Application

Young Scientists are eligible to apply via Open Application if they are studying or performing research in a country where

• the Lindau Meetings do not have an Academic Partner or
• the Lindau Meetings have an Academic Partner, but a nomination is not possible because of the applicant’s nationality (ex-pats) or institutional affiliation.

Application period for the 73^rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting:
14 September – 16 October 2023

Open Applications must be handed in through our online application tool which is available on our website during the application period in September and October.

Application and Selection Process

The two-step application process starts either with an application directed to an Academic Partner of the Lindau Meetings or with an Open Application through the online application tool of the Lindau Meetings. Applications are pre-evaluated either by the Academic Partner or in the case of Open Applications by experts appointed by the Lindau Meetings. Applicants who successfully pass the pre-evaluation are then asked to complete an extended online application form for the second evaluation step, the main evaluation.

In the main evaluation all nominated and successfully pre-evaluated applications undergo an in-depth review process, conducted by a scientific committee which is appointed by the Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings. The reviewers closely examine the submitted applications and special attention is paid to the applicants’ academic achievements, their motivation and dedication, their recommendation letters, as well as extracurricular activities. Applicants who successfully pass the main evaluation are then officially invited to participate in the upcoming Lindau Meeting.