An award run by Princeton University alumni volunteers that recognizes high school students for volunteer work advancing racial equity or understanding in their schools or communities. Any student in grades 9 to 12 at a U.S. school can apply for work done in the last 12 months, with a second part completed by an unrelated adult who knows the activity. Regional winners receive $2,500 and an all-expenses-paid trip to the Symposium on Race at Princeton.
Offered by Princeton University. Competition for high school students in USA. Format: Hybrid. Cost: Free. Grades 9–12. Deadline: rolling or not yet announced.
Fields: Policy, Humanities, Leadership
Info checked October 2026.
No date is posted for the 2026-27 cycle yet. Check the official page for when applications open.
Yes. Princeton Prize in Race Relations is free to take part in.
High school students in grades 9 to 12. It runs online and in person (nationwide). Age, residency and citizenship rules are on the official page.
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