The prize, kindly supported by Dr.-Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, carries a prize money of EUR 1,500.
It is awarded for the best dissertation on the subject of immunology that was successfully completed in a German-speaking country during the last calendar year (as determined by the date of the oral exam). Self-nomination and nomination by others is possible. All documents apart from the dissertation must be submitted in English. The applicant must be member of the DGfI at the time of application.
More info about the application process and required documents can be found here.