Sponsor

Dan David Foundation

Description

The Dan David Prize recognizes the work of historians, art historians, archaeologists, digital humanists, curators, documentary filmmakers and all those who deepen the knowledge and understanding of the past. It celebrates scholars and practitioners whose work illuminates the human past and can enrich public discourse with a deeper understanding of history.

The Dan David Prize awards up to nine prizes of $300,000 each year to outstanding early and mid-career scholars and practitioners in the historical disciplines. The Prize is given in recognition of the winners’ contribution to the study of the past and to support their future endeavors.

Eligibility

• Nominees can come from any field related to the study of the human past, both within academia and outside it. Scholars (from disciplines including history, archaeology, art history, digital humanities and human palaeontology), independent scholars, public historians, museum curators and documentary filmmakers are all eligible.
• Academic nominees must hold a PhD and must have published at least one major piece of work, such as a book or a collection of articles related to a major project.
• Non-academic nominees are NOT required to hold a PhD but must have completed at least one major piece of work such as a book, major publication, exhibition, documentary film or public humanities project. They should also demonstrate an ongoing engagement with topics related to history and the study of the past.
• Academic nominees should be no more than 15 years post-PhD (for academics) or 15 years after the release of their first major project (for non-academics). However, due allowance will be made for career breaks (e.g. parental and care leave or duties, health-related leave and career changes).
• Anyone can nominate.
• Self-nominations will not be considered.
• Nominees should exhibit strong potential for future excellence, innovation and leadership that will help shape the study of the past for years to come.

Prize

The Dan David Prize awards up to nine prizes of $300,000 each year.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted using the nomination form provided on the Dan David Prize website by the external deadline. Further nomination criteria and sample nomination form can be found on the Dan David Prize website.

Please also submit an OR-5 and a completed application to research.services@uoguelph.ca by the external deadline.

For More Information

For more information, contact ailsakay@uoguelph.ca or info@dandavidprize.org see the Dan David Prize website.