Kohli Prize and Infrastructure Prize for Sociology

The Kohli Prize for Sociology honors exceptional achievements in and contributions to the field and profession of sociology. The Kohli Foundation for Sociology calls for nominations of individuals who have made a significant imprint on sociological knowledge. The prize is worth 50.000 EUR. The nominee is expected to deliver an address at the Award Ceremony, to be held at the Berlin Social Science Center (WZB) presumably on November 3, 2026.
A nomination can be submitted by a scholar based at any institution of higher learning and research (University, research institution, Academy of Sciences).
Please submit your nominations via the nomination form on our website: https://kohlifoundation.eu/nominate/ by February 8, 2026.

The Infrastructure Prize for Sociology honors persons, projects or organizations which have made a substantial contribution to an infrastructure in sociology. Such infrastructures can serve for data generation (e.g., large cross-national surveys), data preservation (e.g., archives), knowledge dissemination (e.g., learning platforms), fundamental research (e.g., setting up research institutes), or knowledge communication (e.g., science journalism).
The prize is worth 10.000 EUR. The nominee is expected to deliver an address at the Award Ceremony, to be held at the Berlin Social Science Center (WZB) presumably on November 3, 2026.  A nomination can be submitted by a scholar based at any institution of higher learning and research (University, research institution, Academy of Sciences).
Please submit your nominations via the nomination form on our website: https://kohlifoundation.eu/nominate/ by February 8, 2026.

Learn More: https://kohlifoundation.eu/