The Academy awards the De la Court Prize every other year in recognition of research conducted without financial reward, for example a large body of work, life achievement or outstanding accomplishment. The prize is awarded to researchers in the humanities and social sciences.

The De la Court Prize consists of a silver medal and a monetary award of EUR 7500. Researchers who have an appointment at a university or research institute and conduct research outside their discipline are not eligible.

Pieter and Johan de la Court were influential tradesmen in 17th-century Leiden. The Johan de la Court Prize and the Pieter de la Court Prize were established in 1985. In 1999 they were merged into the De la Court Prize.

Disciplines

Humanities; social sciences

Who is it for?

Individuals who have conducted independent, unpaid noteworthy research in the humanities or social sciences.

Nomination and presentation

Candidates must be nominated for the prize by researchers working at a university, a research institute,or an academic publisher.  

A jury will advise the board of the Academy’s Humanities and Social Sciences Division regarding suitable candidates for the prize. The jury will consist of five researchers covering a wide range of professional disciplines in the humanities and social sciences.

Nominations are not being accepted at this time.