Nominate for the Kim Dae-jung Award by 31 January 2025

The nomination deadline for the Kim Dae-jung Award is fast approaching: 31 January 2025.

The Award was established to honor the legacy of Kim Dae-jung, the 15th President of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) from 1998 to 2003 and Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 2000. 

We invite IPSA members to submit nominations for the Kim Dae-jung Award, a prestigious new recognition honoring exceptional contributions to political science, with a monetary prize of $5,000 USD.

• Nominations may be submitted by academic institutions, including universities, departments, research centers, professional associations, and academies. Each nomination must be made through the head of the institution or department, and only one nomination per institution is allowed. Membership in IPSA is not a requirement for submitting nominations.
• Nominations must indicate the contribution of the nominee in the fields of global peace, democracy and human rights and be accompanied by a formal nomination letter, the nominee’s biography and bibliography or list of their most significant scholarly contributions, and two letters of recommendation from prominent scholars (who do not need to be IPSA members) nominee.
• Nominations may be submitted by completing the online form on the Kim Dae-jung Award page.

We encourage you to take this opportunity to recognize individuals whose work has significantly advanced the fields of global peace, democracy and human rights.

For full details on the nomination process and criteria, please visit the Kim Dae-jung Award page.