Announcement of the 2024 Holberg Prize and Nils Klim Prize
On Thursday, 14 March, the 2024 Holberg Prize and Nils Klim Prize will be announced at the University Aula in Bergen.
At the event, the Rector of the University of Bergen, Margareth Hagen, will present welcoming remarks. The Holberg Prize Academic Director, Bjørn Enge Bertelsen, will the announce the recipients of the Holberg Prize and the Nils Klim Prize. We will also hear the citations of the Academic Committees, as well as expert presentations of the Laureates and their scholarly work.
There will be a musical performance, and a light breakfast will be served.
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The Holberg Prize is awarded annually to a scholar who has made outstanding contributions to research in the humanities, social sciences, law or theology. The recipient must have had a decisive influence on international research. The Prize is worth NOK 6,000,000.
The Nils Klim Prize is awarded annually in the above fields, to a young researcher. The candidate must be a citizen of a Nordic country or be formally affiliated with a Nordic research institution. Also, the candidate must be under 35 years of age at the nomination deadline. The Prize is worth NOK 500,000.