The Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize
The Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize supports exceptional senior researchers’ ongoing work to advance understanding of children’s learning and development or improve children’s and young people’s living conditions.
Funder: Jacobs Foundation
Due Dates: January 31, 2027 (Applications and nominations)
Funding Amounts: CHF 1 million: CHF 900,000 for a research project and CHF 100,000 for related costs
Summary: Recognizes exceptional senior researchers advancing understanding of children’s learning and development or improving children’s and young people’s living conditions.
Key Information: Candidates must be individual researchers with an academic affiliation; organizations and research teams are ineligible.
Description
The Jacobs Foundation’s Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize honors exceptional researchers whose scientific contributions represent a cornerstone of advancement in their field. It recognizes work in any scholarly discipline related to children’s and young people’s learning and development, or aimed at improving their living conditions. The endowment supports the recipient’s ongoing research, combining recognition of major scientific achievements with funding for further work.
The prize forms part of the Klaus J. Jacobs Awards, established in 2009 in memory of the foundation’s founder and his commitment to advancing scientific knowledge of how children learn and develop. For the 2027 prize, researchers may apply directly or be nominated. A jury of internationally renowned scientists from different disciplines reviews outstanding eligible candidates.
