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Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize

Jacobs Foundation

TraditionalPrize or challenge

An annual prize honouring a researcher whose work is key to progress in child and youth learning, development and living conditions. Open to any scholarly discipline, including social work and social policy research.

Indicative award
Amount not published (total award)The funder publishes the award as CHF 1 million (Swiss francs). No USD figure is published, so no dollar amount is recorded rather than converting. The companion Klaus J. Jacobs Best Practice Prize (CHF 200,000) was last presented in 2024 and is not treated as current.
Timing
Annual cycleNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.Awarded annually; the funder page does not publish a nomination deadline date.
Who can apply
Mid-career & senior, Any faculty rank
Eligibility
Nomination-based, not open application: candidates are put forward and assessed by an international jury of scientists. Open to researchers in any discipline worldwide whose work advances child learning, development and living conditions.
SSWR clusters
Topics
child development · youth learning · developmental science · evidence-based practice
Apply at
https://jacobsfoundation.org/en/klaus-j-jacobs-awards/
This entry
Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. Funder link last confirmed to resolve on 2026-09-25.

Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.

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