Awards
Wolfgang Metzger Award 2026
The Gestalt Theory Association award is named after Wolfgang Metzger, a student of Max Wertheimer and one of the leading figures of the second generation of the Berlin Gestalt School. It is awarded to innovative scientific work that contributes to the research or application of Gestalt theory in the natural sciences, humanities, social and economic sciences, and other fields.
Since 1999, the Wolfgang Metzger Prize has been awarded by the GTA’s board of directors on the basis of international public competition and the judgment of a worldwide scientific committee based on a blind review of submitted publications.
Paolo Bozzi Award 2026
The award, promoted by the Italian Network for Experimental Phenomenology in agreement with the Society for Gestalt Theory and its Applications, aims at enhancing the tradition fostered by Paolo Bozzi and his figure as a scholar. It is conferred for innovative scholarly work dealing with issues related to experimental phenomenology, considered from a historical, theoretical, or experimental perspective.
The award, sponsored by the Italian Network for Experimental Phenomenology in collaboration with the Society for Gestalt Theory and its Applications, aims to honor the tradition established by Paolo Bozzi and his legacy as a scholar and musician. It is awarded to innovative scholarly works that address topics related to experimental phenomenology and the psychology of music, examined from a historical, theoretical, or experimental perspective.
The deadline for students, scholars, and researchers to submit their papers is August 20, 2026. Papers should be sent via email to the committee composed of:
Tiziano Agostini, agostini@units.it
Sebastian Klotz, sklotz@hu-berlin.de
Walter Coppola, waltcoppola@gmail.com
Sempre Award 2026
The Sempre Conference Awards are intended to enable full-time students, part-time students or unwaged delegates to attend the 24th GTA Conference through meeting the fee and the costs of travel and subsistence.
Eligible applicants should submit the SEMPRE application form when submitting an abstract for a poster, for a paper or for sounds.