The Kind Philipp Foundation promotes research into leukaemia and childhood cancer. Annual doctoral scholarships are awarded in the field of paediatric oncology. The value of the scholarship is €900 per month, with an additional allowance of €100 per month. The award is paid for a period of 12 months. The institution where the candidate works will receive an award of €5,000.
The award is aimed at PhD students conducting research into paediatric oncology. The main evaluation criteria are the scientific quality of the proposed project and the candidate's qualifications for academic work.