Call for Nominations: Gerda Henkel Prize 2024
URL: https://www.gerda-henkel-stiftung.de/en/prize
OBJECTIVES:
The Gerda Henkel Prize was set up in 2006 and is awarded every two years to excellent and internationally acclaimed researchers who have demonstrated outstanding scholarly achievement in the disciplines and funding areas supported by the Foundation and can be expected to continue to do so. The Foundation invites scholars of universities worldwide, as well as renowned cultural and academic institutions, and calls on scholars in these institutions to nominate suitable candidates. The prize is open to scholars from all countries.
Support is primarily provided for the historical humanities, in particular to support research projects in the following fields:
- Archaeology
- History
- Historical Islamic Studies
- Art History
- History of Law
- Prehistory and Early History
- History of Science
FUNDING INFORMATION:
$100,000
ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS:
Individuals as well as teams of several researchers can be nominated. Self-nominations or nominations of organizations cannot be accepted. Neither members of the jury or Foundation Committees nor employees of the Gerda Henkel Foundation are eligible to participate in the nomination process or be nominated for the prize. Each institution or individual may only nominate one candidate. Incomplete nominations or any documents that arrive after the deadline cannot be considered.
A complete nomination consists of the following documents:
- Nomination form
- Supporting statement duly signed by the person nominating the candidate(s) (no statement by the nominee(s))
- Academic curriculum/curricula vitae for the nominee(s)
- List of the most important academic publications by the nominee(s) from the last five years.
DEADLINES:
Sponsor Deadline: Wednesday, January 31, 2024