Nils Klim Prize

The Ludvig Holberg Memorial Fund awards the Nils Klim prize to a younger Nordic researcher in theacademic fields of the arts and humanities, social sciences, law and theology. The prizewinner must be under 35 years of age on the final date for nominations.
 

The Nils Klim Prize is awarded to researchers who have made an outstanding contribution, either within one of the relevant fields alone or of an interdisciplinary nature. Particular importance shall be attached to the researcher’s independence and innovative ability.

Consideration shall also be given to whether the research contribution in question can be deemed particularly outstanding or promising in light of the researcher’s age, the nature of the research project and the research traditions in the academic field in question.

The Board of the Ludvig Holberg Memorial Fund makes the award on the basis of the recommendation of the Nils Klim Academic Committee consisting of outstanding Nordic researchers in the relevant academic fields. The prize is worth NOK 250 000 (approx. 30 000EUR/42 000USD*).

*Currency rates may change. Current rates from February 2010.