Princeton Prize in Race Relations

Princeton University Alumni Communities

THE 2026 APPLICATION HAS CLOSED. Scholarships to identify and recognize high school students (9th-12th grade) who, through action and service, have demonstrated leadership in advancing racial equity or promoting racial understanding in their schools and communities.

The Princeton Prize in Race Relations operates through its 25 Regional Committees (which includes a Committee for the Cleveland Region) and an At-Large National Committee. Applicants within the geographic boundaries of these regions have the opportunity to win the Prize.

Qualifications:

Applicants must:
– Be currently enrolled in grades 9-12 in the United States.

– Have both parts of the application completed by the deadline:

Part One: To be completed by the applicant detailing how they have demonstrated leadership in advancing racial equity or promoting racial understanding in their schools and communities.

Part Two: To be completed by your sponsor – a teacher, advisor, community or religious leader, or other responsible adult — who is not related to you — and who oversaw your project or who has directly witnessed your project’s outcome.

– If selected, it may be necessary for you to provide a U.S. taxpayer identification number.

Applicants will be evaluated based on:
– The significance of your activity and how, through action and service, you have demonstrated leadership in advancing racial equity or promoting racial understanding in your school and community
– Your role in the activity
– The scope and impact of your activity on your school or community

Award Amount:
$2,500

Deadline:
January 15, 2026