Deadline a week away for Holberg Prize School Project

These students from Lundeneset videregående skole are among the participants in the Holberg Prize School Project 2010. Photo: Dagfinn Våge

Wedensday 28. april is deadline for the Holberg Prize School Project's research projects.

Holberg Prize School Project is a research competition for upper secondary schools/high schools in Norway. The participating schools choose their own themes of research, among others: "What will the consequences of the financial crisis be on local communities?", "How do Norwegian foreign aid work?",  "Why do boys get poorer grades than girls in school and why do more boys than girls drop out?" and "What do we mean by the term quality of life?"

The Holberg Prize School Project's jury will meet on May 19 and pick three finalists. Holberg Prize School Project has it's own award ceremony on June 9th, the same day as the Holberg Prize award ceremony. Minister of Research and Higher Education Tora Aasland will announce the winners and Holberg Prize laureate 2010 Natalie Zemon Davis will hand out diplomas to the students.

About Holberg Prize School Project:
An important part of the objective of the Holberg Prize is to stimulate children and young people to take an interest in the arts and humanities, social sciences, law and theology. Together with school authorities, the Holberg Prize wishes to contribute to greater understanding, interest and enthusiasm for these fields.

Every year students at upper secondary schools in Norway are invited to carry out a research project in cooperation with established researchers. Three of these student projects are awarded prizes of NOK 15 000, 10 000 and 5 000, respectively. The prizewinning students are also invited to attend the Holberg Prize award ceremony. A teacher’s grant is also awarded in connection with the Holberg Prize School Project.