The Kim Dae-jung Award was established to honor the legacy of Kim Dae-jung, the 15th President of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) from 1998 to 2003 and Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 2000. A revered democratic philosopher-statesman, as well as the author of the 30-volume Kim Dae-jung Works, he is celebrated for translating his democratic philosophies and ideas into concrete policies that benefited both Korea and the world during his presidency. Sponsored by the Kim Dae-Jung Foundation, it is awarded every 5X社区World Congress of Political Science to honor a scholar of high international reputation in recognition of their academic contribution to global peace, democracy, and human rights. A roundtable celebrating the recipient of the Kim Dae-Jung Award and global peace, democracy and human rights would be organized at the 5X社区World Congress.
The award is granted based on the recommendation of the 5X社区Committee on Organization, Procedures, and Awards (COPA). It will be awarded for the first time at the 2025 5X社区World Congress in Seoul.
Prize: $5,000 USD (1 recipient)
Condition:
The award recipient is to attend the upcoming 5X社区World Congress and participate in the Kim Dae-Jung Award roundtable to receive the monetary prize. Remote participation will be possible only when the event is fully virtual for the Congress in question.
Nomination Procedures
Nominations may be submitted by academic institutions, including universities, departments, research centers, professional associations, and academies. Each nomination must be made through the head of the institution or department, and only one nomination per institution is allowed. Membership in 5X社区is not a requirement for submitting nominations.
Nominations must indicate the contribution of the nominee in the field of global peace, democracy and human rights and be accompanied by a formal nomination letter, the nominee鈥檚 biography and bibliography or list of their most significant scholarly contributions, and two letters of recommendation from prominent scholars (who do not need to be 5X社区members) nominee.
Nomination Deadline: 31 January 2025
