I am happy to inform you that Prof. Heike Oberlin from the Dept. of Indology of the Institute of Asian and Oriental Studies at the University of Tübingen will be awarded this year's Gisela Bonn-Award.
Below is an excerpt from the announcement of the German-Indian Society:
The Indian Council of Cultural Relations donated this prize in 1996 in recognition of Professor Dr. Gisela Bonn, the great connoisseur of India and promoter of Indo-German relations. The chairman of the German-Indian Society e.V. is responsible for chairing the selection jury in accordance with the statutes of the prize. The Gisela Bonn Prize is awarded annually for special achievements in the field of Indo-German relations. It is primarily intended to honour the work of young scientists and journalists. The prize is not tied to any particular topic and covers the political, economic and cultural aspects of the relations between the two countries.
By financing a two-week trip to India, the prize-winner will be given the opportunity to continue and deepen her previous studies. If desired, the Indian Council of Cultural Relations will establish and organize contacts to local governmental or research institutions. The planning and organization of the trip will primarily depend on the wishes of the award winner.
The award ceremony will take place on October 26th in Halle at 12.00 pm at the Francke Foundations as part of the Indientage 2019; in India, an analogue event is scheduled to take place in New Delhi at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), presumably on December 9.
More information can be found under the following link: https://www.dig-ev.de/gisela-bonn-preis/
Kind regards,
Frank Köhler
Dr. Frank Köhler
Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen
Asien-Orient-Institut
Abteilung für Indologie und Vergleichende Religionswissenschaft
Keplerstr. 2
72074 Tübingen