Call for Applications: Salo Wittmayer Baron Book Prize 2026-2027

Oct. 26, 2026

The American Academy for Jewish Research invites submissions for the Salo Wittmayer Baron Book Prize, which is awarded annually to the author of an outstanding first book in Jewish Studies and carries 3,000 dollars. Eligible are academic books in English from any area of Jewish Studies published in the calendar year 2026. The work must be the author’s first scholarly book, and the doctorate must have been awarded no earlier than 2016. Submissions consist of four printed copies and a digital version of the book, together with a statement giving the author’s contact details and the place and year of the doctorate. The winner will be notified in late spring 2027.

Deadline for submissions: January 31, 2027 | DETAILS

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