Dan David Prize
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We recognize early- and mid-career scholars and practitioners whose work illuminates the human past. We award up to nine prizes of $300,000 each year to outstanding early-and-mid-career scholars and practitioners in the historical disciplines.
14/07/2026
Nominations for the 2027 Dan David Prize are open
Nominate bold & creative early or midcareer scholars & practitioners in any discipline related to history and the human past
Winners are awarded $300K each
Anyone can nominate
Deadline: Oct 13, 2026
https://dandavidprize.org/nominate/
This year marks 5 years of the re-imagined Dan David Prize; what have Prize alumni been up to?
Kim Welch (2022) has been working on a creative book project. The Prize provided her with “space and time and resources to be ambitious and to think big".
Nominate for 2027: dandavidprize.org/nominate/
Over the last 5 years, Dan David Prize winners have used the award to pursue creative approaches to research. 2023 winner Saheed Aderinto used the Prize to create "The Fuji Documentary", a film about the rich tradition of Yoruba Fuji music in Nigeria.
Nominate for 2027: https://dandavidprize.org/nominate
"When I got the Prize, I thought this is my chance...to do something I would never have been able to do before & really push the boundaries of research" - Anita Radini
In 2026 the Dan David Prize marks 5 years as the world's largest history prize.
Nominate for 2027: https://dandavidprize.org/nominate
17/06/2026
Congratulations to Giancarlo Marcone for winning the 2026 Dan David Prize.
Giancarlo is an archaeologist with a focus on Peru whose research analyzes human settlements and long-term occupation patterns. A proponent of participative heritage, his transformative approach to archaeology prioritizes the co-design and collaborative preservation of heritage sites with local stakeholders.
Learn more about Giancarlo’s work: https://dandavidprize.org/giancarlo-marcone
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