The Prize was
instituted by the Executive Board, at the initiative of the Government
of the Dominican Republic, in connection with the commemoration of the
centenary of Professor Bosch’s birth in 2009. In creating the Prize, the
Member States on the Executive Board recognized the remarkable
contribution of Professor Juan Bosch to the study of social and
political processes in the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean region.
Awarded every two years, the Prize is intended to
reward the best social science thesis of young researchers. The thesis,
on a Latin America and the Caribbean subject, has to have made a
significant research contribution to the promotion of social science
research geared to social development policies in the region.
It was awarded for the first time in 2012 to Ms
Karen Nathalia Cerón Steevens (Colombia), in recognition of the quality
of her research on youth violence in Central America.
Inspired by the life of Professor Juan Bosch and the
humanist spirit of his work, the Prize seeks to foster critical,
rigorous and independent research on contemporary challenges in Latin
America and the Caribbean, in ways that are useful for stronger public
policies and practices. The objective of the Prize is to motivate young
researchers to work in support of shared values of human rights and
dignity and to promote new forms of solidarity.
The award winners receive a diploma and a monetary award of 10,000 US dollars.
Who is eligible?
Candidates shall have made a significant research contribution to the pr omotion of social science research geared to social development policy. The Prize shall be awarded to the author(s) of the prize-winning thesis.
Candidates shall have made a significant research contribution to the pr omotion of social science research geared to social development policy. The Prize shall be awarded to the author(s) of the prize-winning thesis.