How much funding does Barry Prize for Distinguished Intellectual Achievement provide?

The listing does not state a funding amount. Check the funder's announcement for specifics.

When is the deadline for Barry Prize for Distinguished Intellectual Achievement?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Barry Prize for Distinguished Intellectual Achievement?

Eligible applicants: Scholars across diverse fields and disciplines.

Barry Prize for Distinguished Intellectual Achievement

Q: How often is Barry Prize for Distinguished Intellectual Achievement offered?

Barry Prize for Distinguished Intellectual Achievement runs on an annual cycle.

American Academy of Sciences and Letters Inc

Foundation Annual

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Eligible organizations

Scholars across diverse fields and disciplines

Other requirements

Recipients are nominated by members of the Academy
Appointed by the board of directors

Overview

Geographic Scope: International; open to scholars across diverse fields and disciplines

Focus Areas: Excellence in scholarship across all disciplines; work that has made outstanding contributions to humanity's knowledge, appreciation, and cultivation of the good, the true, and the beautiful

Eligibility:

Open to scholars across diverse fields and disciplines
Recipients are nominated by members of the Academy
Appointed by the board of directors

Award Benefits:

Cash award
Membership in the Academy

Background: The Barry Prize is the Academy's premier recognition of excellence in scholarship. Recent winners (2025) include Joseph H. H. Weiler, David A. Relman, Leon R. Kass, Anthony Grafton, Sylvester James Gates Jr., Charles E. Butterworth, Janet M. Box-Steffensmeier, Richard P. Binzel, Philip Hamburger, and Danielle Allen.