Awards and Fellowships

The Peter Hangartner Fellowship

The Peter Hangartner Fellowship prize is one of the newest and most prestigious fellowships now available to CEU economics students. The Fellowship will be awarded annually to an outstanding second-year student in the economics department who earns the highest GPA during their first year of studies. The Fellowship consists of a full tuition waiver, accommodation in the dormitory, and a monthly stipend.

Peter Hangartner has been a significant contributor to the Open Society Foundations, serving both as a board member and a member of the Finance and Asset Management Committees. After his retirement in June 2009, the Open Society Foundations created a scholarship in his honor to be awarded annually to the top second-year Master’s degree student in economics. The Fellowship covers university tuition fees and living expenses, adjusted each year according to the cost of living.

Winners of the fellowship

Stanislav Vidovic Award

This prize is to be given each year to a student with the best MA thesis at the Department of Economics and Business, CEU, in remembrance of our late MA student, Stanislav Vidovic. Stanislav was a student of the Economics Department from 2001 until 2003 and graduated with distinction at the end of the academic year 2002-2003. For his excellent thesis he received a complimentary letter from the Head of Department. The price also carries a reward.

Winners of the award

Outstanding MA Thesis Award

This prize is to be given each year to one or more MA students at the Department of Economics and Business,  whose thesis excel academically or in originality. These theses have the potential to be further developed and published later on. Prize winner(s) receive a complimentary letter from the Head of Department.

Winners of the award