Fondation Maison des sciences de l’homme prizes
The mission of Fondation Maison des sciences de l’homme is to create the essential conditions for scientific research and interdisciplinary dialogue.
To support this mission the foundation administers and awards five research prizes that seek to support field projects and recognise high-quality research.
The Ariane Deluz Prize, created in 2014, provides assistance for fieldwork to a doctoral student from a French institution investigating ethnology in sub-Saharan Africa. The call for applications is published at the beginning of January.
Charles and Monique Morazé Prize
The Charles and Monique Morazé Prize was created in 2013 to reward the work of prominent international researchers addressing the topics of sciences and society or education and society. A committee selects the winner on the basis of their research and publications.
The Herman Diederiks Prize, created in 1996, recognises an original article on the history of criminality and criminal justice. Applications must be sent every year before 30 September.
The annual Louis Dumont Prize, created in 1988, provides, with the support of the FMSH, fieldwork funding to a young researcher in social anthropology. The call for applications is published on 1 December every year.
The Mattei Dogan Prize, created in 2009, is awarded every two years for excellence in a doctoral dissertation in the field of social history. The call for applications is published on 1 December every other year.