The Dan David Prize recognizes outstanding scholarship that illuminates the past and seeks to anchor public discourse in a deeper understanding of history. Each year, nine prizes of $300,000 are awarded to early- and mid-career scholars and practitioners in historical disciplines to acknowledge their achievements and to support their future work.
Nominees can come from any field related to the study of the human past, both within academia and outside it. The Dan David Foundation is looking for researchers in disciplines such as history, archaeology, art history, digital humanities and human palaeontology, as well as independent scholars, public historians, museum curators and documentary filmmakers.
Nominations for the 2027 Prize are open until October 13, 2026.
Further information is available on the Dan David Prize website.
