Grawemeyer Award in Education

The Grawemeyer Award in Education is an international, nomination-based prize recognizing powerful, evidence-based ideas or innovations that have the potential to transform education systems or learning outcomes.

Benefits include:

• $100,000 USD prize awarded to the recipient
• Global recognition for innovative educational contributions
• Platform to influence education policy and practice

Past winners include scholars, practitioners, and policymakers whose work reshaped educational systems.

• Nominee must have produced a significant idea in education with demonstrated impact
• Work must be original, innovative, and applicable globally
• Nominations must be submitted by peers or institutions (self‑nominations not accepted)
• Supporting documentation required (publications, evidence of impact)
• Working (full-time or part-time)
• In a postgraduate program
• Running a project or organization