Awards & grants
Our prestigious awards and grants promote international engagement, embrace emerging fields of humanities and support early and mid-career researchers.
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The Australian Academy of the Humanities is the national voice for cultural, creative, and ethical thinking. We promote the study and application of the humanities because recording, explaining, and predicting the human story brings distinctive and diverse ideas to decision-making and contributes to a better future for all.
Recognising early-career scholars for achievement and promise in the humanities.
Recognising outstanding achievement in translation.
Promoting humanities research that strengthens international research alliances.
Applications closed.
Award announced on 6 August 2024.
Applications closed.
Shortlist announced 2 September 2024.
Applications closed.
Award announced on 22 July 2024.
Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander early-career researchers.
Supporting scholars concerned with German studies.
Supporting quality scholarly publications in the humanities.
Applications closed.
Award announced on 8 July 2024.
Applications closed.
Award announced on 18 September 2024.
Applications closed.
Award announced on 26 August 2024.
Recognising outstanding contributions in musicology.
Applications open again in 2025.
The selection process for our grants and awards are supported by Specialist Panels, and ultimately overseen by our Awards Committee. Awards Committee current members are:
