Grawemeyer Award in Education

Eligibility

The competition does not limit the format in which the idea or achievement appears. Consideration will be given to printed books, articles appearing in scholarly journals, technological advances, software, research reports, conference presentations, or other widely and publicly disseminated forms. Please note that edited volumes as well as textbooks are not eligible for this award. Consistent with the intent of H. Charles Grawemeyer, the award is not given posthumously.

Summary

The Grawemeyer Award in Education is intended to stimulate the dissemination, public scrutiny and implementation of ideas that have potential to bring about significant improvement in educational practice and advances in educational attainment. The award was created not only to reward the individuals responsible, but also to draw attention to their ideas, proposals or achievements. The award is designed to recognize a specific recent idea/study rather than a lifetime of accomplishment.

Prize Amount
The Grawemeyer Award in Education is accompanied by a prize of $100,000, which is presented in full during the awards ceremony.

Application deadlines

Program application deadline

The University invites nominations from throughout the world by professional educators, educational institutions and organizations, and editors and publishers of journals, books and software. Self-nominations will not be considered.

To nominate a work, the nominator must submit the following:

•  A one-page letter of nomination identifying the specific work, idea, or achievement being nominated and delineating the reasons why the entry merits the award. Please provide a complete bibliographic reference to the nominated work.
• A completed 2025 nomination form. The nomination deadline is April 26, 2024.

Once a nomination has been received, the nominee(s) will be notified about the nomination and will be sent a nominee form that explains the award conditions. Each nominee must then submit the following supporting materials:

• A signed copy of the 2025 nominee form that indicates agreement with the award conditions,
• Two physical copies or one electronic copy of the published/presented work (additional copies may be required). If the work is in a language other than English, provide a copy of the English translation of the work.

All submitted materials becomes the property of the University of Louisville.