NOMINATION HOLBERG PRIZE
The Board of the Ludvig Holberg Memorial Fund invites you to nominate
the Holberg International Memorial Prize for outstanding work in the
academic fields of the arts and humanities, social science, law and
theology. The prize for 2012 is NOK 4,5 million (approximately EUR
565,000/USD 765,000*), and was established by the Norwegian Government
in 2003.
Letters of nomination must be sent to us by 15 September 2011.
Holberg Prize Laureates:
2011: Jürgen Kocka
2010: Natalie Zemon Davis
2009: Ian Hacking
2008: Fredric R. Jameson
2007: Ronald Dworkin
2006: Shmuel N. Eisenstadt
2005: Jürgen Habermas
2004: Julia Kristeva
How to nominate?
Scholars holding a senior position at universities and other research
institutions within the above mentioned academic fields are entitled
to nominate candidates for the Holberg Prize. The Holberg Prize's
Academic Committee will base its assessment on the letters of
nomination which must state the reasons for the nomination (2 to 3
pages). Letters should also contain a brief CV for the candidate and
suggest referees who know the scholar and his/her work. Joint
nominations do not strengthen a candidacy. Nominations are strictly
confidential.
For more information: http://holbergprisen.no/nominasjon.html
NOMINATION NILS KLIM PRIZE
The Board of the Ludvig Holberg Memorial Fund invites you to nominate
the Nils Klim Prize. The Nils Klim Prize is awarded to a younger
Nordic researcher who has made an outstanding contribution to research
in the arts and humanities, social science, law or theology. The prize
for 2012 is NOK 250,000 (approx. 32 000EUR /42 000USD).
Candidates must be under the age of 35 on 15 September 2011, the
closing date for nominations. The prize for 2012 is NOK 250.000
(approximately EUR 30,000/USD 42,000*), and was established by the
Norwegian Government in 2003.
Letters of nomination must be sent to us by 15 September 2011.
Nils Klim Prize Laureates:
2011: Jørn Jakobsen
2010: Johan Östling
2009: David Bloch
2008: Anne Birgitta Pessi
2007: Carina Keskitalo
2006: Linda Wedlin
2005: Dag Trygve Truslew Haug
2004: Claes de Vreese
How to nominate?
Scholars holding a senior position at universities and other research
institutions within the above mentioned academic fields are entitled
to nominate candidates for the Nils Klim Prize. The Nils Klim Prize's
Academic Committee will base its assessment on the letters of
nomination which must state the reasons for the nomination (2 to 3
pages). Letters should also contain a brief CV for the candidate and
suggest referees who know the scholar and his/her work. Joint
nominations do not strengthen a candidacy. Nominations are strictly
confidential.
For more information: http://holbergprisen.no/en/nomination.html
The award ceremonies take place in Bergen in Norway in June 2012.
If you have questions, please don´t hesitate to contact Ms Trine
Kleven, Project Manager in Holberg Prize: trine.kleven@holbergprisen.no
Yours Sincerely,
Professor Jan Fridthjof Bernt
Chair of Ludvig Holberg Memorial Fund
www.holbergprisen.no
*Currency rates may change. Present rates from February 2011.
