Statistical methods

The Institute of Statistics at BOKU University initiates the annual Fritz Leisch Award in memory of our late head of the institute, colleague and friend, who passed away after a serious illness in April 2024. The prize will be awarded to outstanding Master's theses (in German or English) of BOKU students that use statistical methods in a methodologically sound way.

The prize will be awarded for the first time in April 2025 during a Symposium in Memory of Fritz Leisch.

The winner will have the unique opportunity to present the winning thesis during the symposium.

For the year 2025, Master's theses approved between January 1, 2022 and January 31, 2025, may be submitted electronically by February 15, 2025, together with a brief statement by the student as to why his or her work should be awarded, and a brief acknowledgement of the outstanding aspects by the supervisor.

  1. The thesis as Name-Year.pdf
  2. The 1-page student statement as Name.pdf
  3. The 1-page supervisor statement as Name-Supervisor.pdf

Please upload here

The award consists of a certificate, a monetary award of 500 Euro and free participation in the symposium.

27.01.2025