The Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science () was established in 1995 by the Johan Skytte Foundation at
Uppsala University
Uppsala University (UU) () is a public university, public research university in Uppsala, Sweden. Founded in 1477, it is the List of universities in Sweden, oldest university in Sweden and the Nordic countries still in operation.
Initially fou ...
. The foundation itself goes back to the donation in 1622 from
Johan Skytte (1577–1645), politician and
chancellor of the university, which established the Skyttean professorship of Eloquence and Government.
The prize, 500,000
Swedish kronor
The krona (; plural: ''kronor''; currency sign, sign: kr; ISO 4217, code: SEK) is the currency of Sweden. Both the ISO code "SEK" and currency sign "kr" are in common use for the krona; the former precedes or follows the value, the latter usual ...
(approximately $52,000) is to be given "to the scholar who in the view of the Foundation has made the most valuable contribution to
political science
Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and Power (social and political), power, and the analysis of political activities, political philosophy, political thought, polit ...
". Since its creation in 1995, the Johan Skytte Prize has garnered a prestigious reputation within the social science community, earning the nickname "the
Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prizes ( ; ; ) are awards administered by the Nobel Foundation and granted in accordance with the principle of "for the greatest benefit to humankind". The prizes were first awarded in 1901, marking the fifth anniversary of Alfred N ...
for Political Science." According to reputation surveys conducted in 2013–2014 and 2018, it is the most prestigious international academic award in political science.
__TOC__
Recipients of the Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science
References
External links
The Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science official website
{{Recipients of the Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science
Political science awards
Uppsala University
Political science organizations
Political science in Sweden
1995 establishments in Sweden
Awards established in 1995
20th-century establishments in Uppsala County