Announcement of Holberg Prize 2016

Announcement of the Holberg Prize and the Nils Klim Prize 2016

The Holberg Prize and Nils Klim Prize 2016 will be announced Friday March 11th, 09:00.

Picture from the announcement of the Holberg Prize 2015.

Photo:

Svein-Arne Selvik / Universitetsbiblioteket i Bergen

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The announcement ceremony will be at the Library of Humanities, University of Bergen. Main speakers at the announcement are The Holberg Prize Board chair Sigmund Grønmo, and rector of the University of Bergen, Dag Rune Olsen.

The event is open to the public.

Previous laureates:

Holberg Prize

Nils Klim Prize

Event

11.03.2016 - 09.00–09.30

Bibliotek for Humaniora, Haakon Sheteligs plass 7

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About the Holberg Prize

The Holberg Prize is awarded annually to scholars who have made outstanding contributions to research in the arts and humanities, social science, law or theology. The Prize for 2015 amounts to 4.5 million NOK (approximately 538 000 EUR / 735 000 USD )

About the Nils Klim Prize

The Nils Klim Prize is awarded to a younger Nordic researcher under the age of 35 who has made an outstanding contribution to research in the arts and humanities, social science, law or theology The Nils Klim Prize for 2015 amounts to 250,000 NOK (approximately 30 000 EUR /41 000 USD*).

Relevant links

www.holbergprisen.no

10.02.2016