The Grawemeyer World Order Award

The Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order recognizes outstanding proposals for improving world order and is awarded annually. The prize is USD 100,000 and the award is intended to stimulate recognition, dissemination and critical analysis of these ideas. Submissions consider a wide range of global concerns in international relations and world affairs.

Prize money: USD 100,000; international prestige and credibility; networking and visibility; real-world impact.

Must demonstrate originality, feasibility and potential impact on world order; current University of Louisville faculty, staff and students are not eligible; nominated works must have appeared between January 2021 and December 2025.

Applicants must submit a nomination letter accompanied by a nomination form; the nominator should briefly explain the significance and why it is worthy of the award; four copies of the idea and supporting materials are required.