Nominations open for Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize

Funding Information

• The prize recipient receives an endowment worth 1 million Swiss Francs to support their research. Of these, 900’000 Swiss Francs are to be used in a research project and 100’000 Swiss Francs are for related costs, such as travel, networking, and dissemination.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applications and nominations are open to all scholarly disciplines (e.g., educational sciences, psychology, economics, sociology, family studies, media studies, political sciences, linguistics, neurosciences, computer sciences, medical sciences) dealing with or contributing to the successful development and learning of children and youth.
• The applicant or nominee’s research must have led to major, ground-breaking contributions to the field of child and youth development and learning.
• The applicant or nominee should be an active researcher and still have several years of active work life ahead.
• The applicant or nominee must be an individual researcher. Organisations or research teams cannot apply or be nominated.
• Prior application/nomination does not exclude a candidate from consideration in subsequent years.
• All applications/nominations will be reviewed for formal completeness and for the fulfilment of eligibility requirements by Jacobs Foundation Management.
• Outstanding applications and nominations that fully meet criteria and eligibility requirements will be reviewed by the Research Prize Jury, consisting of internationally renowned scientists across a range of disciplines.
• The prize recipient will be asked to participate in the prize ceremony, as well as other outreach and scientific activities related to or initiated by the Jacobs Foundation.

For more information, visit Jacobs Foundation.