Funder: American Council of Learned Societies
Due Dates: February 27, 2026 (Final submission deadline for 2026 competition)
Funding Amounts: $20,000 prize to the author(s) and $30,000 publishing grant to the publisher per winning entry; awarded in each category.
Summary: Honors outstanding peer-reviewed, open access monographs in the humanities and interpretive social sciences, supporting both authors and publishers.
Key Information: Submissions must be made by publishers; authors cannot apply independently.