Grawemeyer Awards in Education 2026

The Grawemeyer Award in Education is an annual international award recognizing powerful new ideas capable of transforming how education is understood, designed, and delivered.

🏫 About the Award

• Institution: University of Louisville
• Purpose: To honor innovative ideas in education that have the potential to make a significant impact globally.

🎁 Benefits

• The award includes a prize of $100,000, presented in full during the awards ceremony.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

Eligible nominees may include:

• Educators and teachers
• Academic researchers and scholars
• Policy thinkers and education reformers
• Interdisciplinary teams working on educational innovation

Both individuals and collaborative teams may be nominated, provided the idea meets the award’s criteria.

📅 Application Date and Process

• To be considered for the 2027 award, the signed nominee form and one physical or electronic copy of the published/presented work must be submitted to the University of Louisville by May 8, 2026.

🗓️ Application Deadline

• Deadline: May 8, 2026

🌐 Application Portal

For more details and to apply, visit the official University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award in Education page.

This is an incredible opportunity to showcase groundbreaking ideas in education and be recognized on an international platform!

• The Grawemeyer Award in Education is accompanied by a prize of $100,000, which is presented in full during the awards ceremony.