Dissertation Prize

The Center for Digital Humanities is pleased to announce that we are accepting nominations for the Digital Humanities Dissertation Prize, which recognizes exceptional doctoral work with a digital humanities component by recipients of Princeton PhDs. Applicants may self-nominate, as long as they secure a letter of recommendation from a Princeton faculty member. The prize carries an award of $2,000.

For a list of past winners and details on the current call for applications, visit the CDH website.

Applying to the Dissertation Prize#

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Nominees for this year’s Prize must have defended their dissertation (FPO) between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025. The deadline for nominations is June 1, 2026.

International students intending to apply for the Prize should contact the CDH first, due to the complexities of processing honoraria after student visas have expired.

For consideration, please provide the following two items through the application form:

Dissertation abstract
PDF of full dissertation

One letter of recommendation from a Princeton faculty member (typically one’s advisor) should be sent separately to the CDH, and may be attached as a PDF or included in the text of an email. Please use the subject line “Submission for CDH Dissertation Prize” and email with any questions.