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The British Academy presents 18 awards and medals to recognise achievement in the humanities and social sciences.
== Overview == The British Academy currently awards 18 prizes and medals: General awards:
British Academy Medal (for academic research that has "transformed understanding" of a field of the humanities or social sciences) The President's Medal (for "outstanding service" to the humanities or social sciences) Leverhulme Medal and Prize (for "significant contribution to knowledge or understanding" in a field of the humanities or social sciences) Discipline-specific awards:
== Prizes and medals ==
=== Brian Barry Prize in Political Science === The Brian Barry Prize in Political Science is awarded jointly by the British Academy, the Cambridge University Press, and the British Journal of Political Science. It was named in honour of Brian Barry and first awarded in 2014. It is awarded annually to an individual or group "for excellence in political science, as displayed in an unpublished essay". The prize is £2500 and the winning essay is published in the British Journal of Political Science. List of Recipients:
2014: Helder De Schutter and Dr Lea Ypi, for 'Mandatory Citizenship for Immigrants' 2015: Parashar Kulkarni, for 'Are There Cultural Prerequisites to Effective Property Rights?: Evidence from Inheritance Rights of Widows in Colonial India' 2016: William Roberts Clark, Professor Matt Golder, and Professor Sona N. Golder, for 'An Exit, Voice, and Loyalty Model of Politics' 2017: Jonathan White, for 'The Ethics of Political Alliance' 2018: Zeynep Pamuk, of St John's College, Oxford, for 'Justifying Public Funding for Science. 2019: Andre Santos Campos, for 'Representing the Future: The Interests of Future Persons in Representative Democracy' 2020: Jonathan Havercroft, for 'Why is there no just riot theory?'
=== British Academy Medal ===
The British Academy Medal was established in 2013. It is awarded annually "for academic research that has transformed understanding in a field of the humanities and social sciences".
=== Burkitt Medal ===
The Burkitt Medal for Biblical Studies was established in 1923. It is awarded annually "in recognition of special service to Biblical Studies", with the area of study alternating between the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament.
=== Derek Allen Prize ===
The Derek Allen Prize was founded in 1976 to honour Derek Allen, FBA, who was secretary (1969–73) and treasurer (1973–75) of the British Academy; it was established by his widow and sons to recognise outstanding scholarly achievement in Allen's principal interests: numismatics, Celtic studies and musicology. Although awarded annually, the prize rotates between the three disciplines. Recipients are awarded £400.
=== Edward Ullendorff Medal === The Edward Ullendorff Medal was created in 2012 to honour Professor Edward Ullendorff, FBA, who had died the previously year; its establishment was supported by his widow. Award annually, the medal recognizes "scholarly distinction and achievements in the field of Semitic Languages and Ethiopian Studies". List of recipients:
2012: Simon Hopkins, FBA, Hebrew University, Jerusalem. 2013: Getatchew Haile, FBA, Hill Museum & Manuscript Library of Saint John's University, USA. 2014: David Appleyard, School of African and Oriental Studies. 2015: Siegbert Uhlig, University of Hamburg. 2016: Sebastian Brock, FBA, University of Oxford. 2017: Veronika Six, University of Hamburg. 2018: John Huehnergard, The University of Texas at Austin 2019: Michael Knibb, King's College London 2020: Otto Jastrow, "for his leading scholarship in the field of Arabic and Neo-Aramaic spoken dialects" 2021: Olga Kapeliuk 2022: Werner Diem, Cologne University 2023: Mauro Tosco, University of Turin 2024: Sebastian Brock, University of Oxford
=== Grahame Clark Medal ===
The Grahame Clark Medal endowed in 1992 by Sir Grahame Clark and first awarded in 1993. It is awarded every two years "for academic achievement involving recent contributions to the study of prehistoric archaeology".
=== Kenyon Medal ===
The Kenyon Medal was endowed by Sir Frederic Kenyon and awarded for the first time in 1957. It is awarded every two years "in recognition of work in the fields of classical studies and archaeology".
=== Landscape Archaeology Medal === The Landscape Archaeology Medal is awarded every two years "for distinguished achievements in landscape archaeology". It was first awarded in 2007. List of Recipients:
2007: Andrew Fleming 2009: Tony Wilkinson 2011: Conor Newman 2013: Christopher Taylor 2015: David Hall 2017: Tom Williamson, "for his significant contribution to the study of landscape history and archaeology" 2019: Dominic Powlesland 2020: Keith Branigan, "for his distinguished and varied career with many notable achievements in the study of Roman Britain and the prehistory of the Aegean" 2022: Charly French 2023: Carenza Lewis 2024: Sarah Semple 2025: Stephen Rippon
=== Leverhulme Medal and Prize ===
The Leverhulme Medal and Prize was created 2002 and is sponsored by The Leverhulme Trust. It is awarded every three years "for significant contribution to knowledge and understanding in a field within the humanities and social sciences". It is worth £5000.
=== British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding ===
The British Academy Book Prize (formerly the Nayef Al-Rodhan Prize for Global Cultural Understanding) was established by Nayef Al-Rodhan in 2013. It is awarded annually for "outstanding scholarly contributions to global cultural understanding". It is worth £25,000.
=== Neil and Saras Smith Medal for Linguistics === The Neil and Saras Smith Medal for Linguistics is awarded annually to an individual for "lifetime achievement in the scholarly study of linguistics". It was established by Neil Smith in 2013, and first awarded in 2014. List of Recipients: