Dan David Prize

Nominations for the 2027 Dan David Prize are open.

Deadline: Oct 13, 2026⌛

Up to 9 winners will be awarded $300,000 each.

Nominees can work in any discipline which focuses on the human past, be within or outside of academia, and be based anywhere in the world: https://dandavidprize.org/nominate

Nominate an early or midcareer scholar or practitioner for the 2027 Dan David Prize, the world's largest history prize.

Nominators will need to provide the nominee’s CV and a list of relevant work/publications, and answer a few brief questions.

Deadline: Oct 13, 2026

dandavidprize.org/nominate/

Congratulations to R. Isabela Morales for winning the 2026 Dan David Prize.

Isabela is a public historian and scholar of slavery and emancipation in the 19th Century US, whose work centers individual, local, and family stories as a window into the larger landscape of race and slavery. Her approach bridges the gap between the academy and the public through diverse and accessible narratives.

Learn more about Isabela’s work: https://dandavidprize.org/winners/r-isabela-morales/