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!!Fondazione Internazionale Balzan “Premio”
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As Chair of the General Prize Committee of the [International Balzan Foundation “Prize”|https://balzan@balzan.it] and on behalf of my colleagues on the Committee, I have the honour of inviting you to submit the names of candidates for the
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!!2026 Balzan Prizes
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which will be awarded in the following four subjects:
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!The Social Science of Digital Technology
!Jewish Studies
!Biodegradable Polymers from Renewable Sources
!Molecular Evolution: Decoding Patterns of Genomic Change
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Each of the four 2025 Balzan Prizes is 750,000 Swiss francs.
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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.
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__Marta Cartabia__\\
Chair; Full Professor of Constitutional Law at Bocconi University, Milan\\
President Emeritus of the Italian Constitutional Court; former Minister of Justice of Italy\\
Full Professor of Constitutional Law at Bocconi University, Milan

December 2025
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[Nomination instructions|https://alfapi.img.musvc2.net/static/1075/documenti/11/List%20Documents/ENG_2_istruzioni_PB2026.pdf?http://www.balzan.org/?utm_source=newsletter-apr&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter%2BProspect]
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Nomination deadline: __March 15, 2026.__\\
Academia Europaea deadline: __February 28, 2026__.
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!Nominations by Academia Europaea members must seek authorisation from the appropriate [Class chair|Acad_Main/About_us/Academic_Management]. The fully completed nominations must be sent to the Executive Secretary Friederike Brandthaus ([f.brandthaus@acadeuro.org|mailto:f.brandthaus@acadeuro.org]) for onward transmission to the Foundation with an Academy cover letter.