The Prize
"To celebrate most significant contributions to political science"
The Johan Skytte Prize is an annual award recognizing scholars who have made exceptional contributions to political science. The prize includes a monetary reward of 500,000 Swedish crowns and a medal. It is formally presented biennially during a traditional ceremony held in Uppsala.
Festivities
The conferment ceremony for the prize is held biennially in Uppsala. The 2023 & 2024 Johan Skytte Prize conferment ceremony was held on September 14, 2024.
Friday
The festivities kick off on Friday with the prize winner lecture at the Department of Government: the seat of the Johan Skytte chair. In the evening, the Johan Skytte Foundation hosts a dinner, attended by the prize laureates, the Prize Committee, and other guests.
Saturday
Saturday is the highlight of the festivities, beginning in the afternoon with a wreath-laying at Johan Skytte's tomb in Uppsala Cathedral. Following this, the prize award ceremony is held at the University's Main Building, open to all. The day culminates with the Skytte banquet, a formal dinner at Uppsala Castle.
Sunday
The celebrations conclude on Sunday with an excursion arranged by the Skytte Foundation, guided by its patron, Count Jonas Mörner. This outing takes the laureates and invited guests on a visit to the picturesque Grönsöö Castle, situated by lake Mälaren and originally built by Johan Skytte himself. Currently, the von Ehrenheim family resides in the castle.
Prize Committee
Li Bennich-Björkman
Johan Skytte Professor in Political Science and Eloquence, Uppsala University, chair
Jan Teorell
Piret Ehin
Professor of Comparative Politics,
Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies, University of Tartu
Kimberly Hutchings
Professor of Politics and International Relations,
Queen Mary University of London