John G. Diefenbaker Award

Tobias Richter
Photographer(s): Dr. Darius Endlich
Current Winner
Tobias Richter
Tobias Richter is a researcher and professor of educational psychology who has been working at Julius-Maximilians University, in Würzburg, Germany, since 2016. He studied psychology and philosophy at Goethe University, in Frankfurt, Germany, and received a PhD in psychology from the University of Cologne in 2003. After positions as a postdoctoral fellow at Florida State University and acting professor at the University of Cologne, he was a professor of cognitive psychology at the University of Kassel, in Germany. His research interests include the psychological effects of narratives, the cognitive foundations of learning, language and text comprehension, learning from text and digital media, and learning disorders.
What is this prize?
The John G. Diefenbaker Award enables distinguished German scholars in the social sciences or humanities to conduct research in Canada.
Who created this prize?
This award was created in 1991 in memory of former Prime Minister John G. Diefenbaker. It is the counterpart to the Konrad Adenauer Award, which the Government of Germany established in 1988 for scholars from Canada. Both awards are designed to encourage exchange between the university communities of Canada and Germany.
For more information
diefenbaker-award@canadacouncil.ca
1-800-263-5588 (toll-free) or 613-566-4414, ext. 4086
Deadline
November 1, 2023
Annual competition
Prize amount
Up to
$95,000
Nomination-based
Updated guidelines will be posted 2 months prior to the deadline. Submit your nomination to diefenbaker-award@canadacouncil.ca.
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