Call for Nominations: The Holberg International Memorial Prize 2010

The Board of the Ludvig Holberg Memorial Fund is calling for nominations for the Holberg International Memorial Prize 2010 for outstanding scholarly work in the field of the arts and humanities, social science, law, and theology.  The prize has a value of $700,000.

Application deadline is October 10, 2009.  For further information, visit www.holbergprisen.no

The prize is awarded to scholars who have made outstanding contributions to research in the arts and humanities, social science, law, or theology, either within these fields or through interdisciplinary work. The prize winner must have had a decisive influence on international research.