Allianz Climate Risk Award for Climate Change Researchers

Launched in 2017, the Allianz Climate Risk Award celebrates scientists at the start of their career whose work sheds light on the nexus between climate change and extreme weather events.

This Award is a global award open to PhD candidates and post-doctoral researchers whose research focuses on:

• Understanding and mitigating the risk of extreme weather events that are intensified by climate change;
• Fostering resilience by applying technological solutions.

10 applicants are shortlisted by a jury of experts from industry and academia and their work is published in a Compendium on Allianz Re’s website. Out of the 10 shortlisted applicants, the top 3 finalists are invited to Munich, Germany, to present their research project at the Allianz Climate Risk Award Event.

Award

• The winner of the Allianz Climate Risk Award 2024 will receive a monetary award of EUR 7,000. The other finalists will receive a monetary award of EUR 3,000 each.

Eligibility for Climate Risk Award 

• Open to university students currently pursuing either a PhD degree or a post-doc, as well as recent PhD graduates or recent post-doc graduates (Graduation/defense of final research to obtain title should not be more than two years before the time of the application).
• Research applicable to focus and topic of award.

Selection Criteria of Climate Risk Award 

• Innovation: Research project is focused on a compelling approach for assessing risks of natural catastrophes and how new technologies can help mitigate these risks and foster resilient societies
• Impact: Research project can make a difference on the current insurance practice and/or advance current practices around  societal resilience
• Applicability: Research project addresses a relevant problem and is ideally connected to a practical solution
• Academic excellence: Sound research approach and methodology

Application

Submission documents include:

• A non-technical essay on the research project
• A letter of recommendation from the candidate’s academic mentor
• Filled and signed declaration form
• Completed application form

To submit your application, send the filled out and signed forms as well as the required supporting documents, incl. essay, CV, reference letter, to climaterisk-award@allianz.com.