2026 Balzan Prizes
Creative Arts, Culture and Heritage
Environment, Energy and Natural Resources
Information and Communication Technology
Social Justice
Well-being, Health and Biomedical Discovery
Deadlines
Academic Unit: Inquire with unit
Memorial Deadline: Friday 6th, March 2026
External Deadline: Sunday 15th, March 2026
Description
The 2026 Balzan Prizes will be awarded in the following four subjects:
The Social Science of Digital Technology
Jewish Studies
Biodegradable Polymers from Renewable Sources
Molecular Evolution: Decoding Patterns of Genomic Change
Each of the four 2026 Balzan Prizes is 750,000 Swiss francs.
Half the Prize money will be awarded to the Prizewinner in recognition of her/his work. The
other half will be destined by the Prizewinner to a research project involving young
researchers or research groups. The research proposal will be subject to the approval of the
General Prize Committee.
Instructions:
2026 Balzan Prize instructions
as well as descriptions of the subject matters:
2026 Balzan Prize descriptions