The Donner Prize is an award given annually by one of Canada's largest foundations, the
Donner Canadian Foundation
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, for books considered excellent in regard to the writing of
Canadian
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public policy. The prize was established in 1998, and is meant to encourage an open exchange of ideas and to provide a springboard for authors who can make an original and meaningful contribution to policy discourse. The Donner Canadian Foundation also established the prize to recognize and reward the best public policy thinking, writing and research by a Canadian, and the role it plays in determining the well-being of Canadians and the success of Canada as a whole.
The grand prize is $60,000 and short-listed finalists receive $7,500 each.
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'', November 8, 2011. To be eligible, a book must be on a theme relevant to Canadian policy and be authored by one or more Canadian citizens or permanent residents. Entries are submitted by publishers, and selected by a five-person jury whose members are drawn from the ranks of Canadian professors, university administrators, businesspeople, and politicians. The committee announces a short list in April of each year. The winners and runners-up are announced at an annual awards banquet in April or May.
Winners and nominees
See also
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Balsillie Prize for Public Policy
References
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External links
Donner Prize official website
Canadian non-fiction literary awards
Awards established in 1998
1998 establishments in Canada
Political book awards