The Daniel Singer Prize

Submissions for the 2024 prize are now closed. The awardee will be notified in June 2024 and recognized at a public event and panel discussion in the fall of 2024.

The Daniel Singer Millennium Prize Foundation is offering a $10,000 prize for a published article about the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

This dreadful conflict has divided the world, including those of us on the left. We therefore welcome entries that help us think about the war's broad issues.

Topics may include self-determination for Ukraine; changes to the global and regional power balance; the effects of the fighting on the lives of both Ukrainians and Russians; how the war is reshaping both governments; how the war may limit or expand post-war possibilities for working people in both Ukraine and Russia; and the conditions of a just peace ending the war between Russia and Ukraine.

Daniel Singer was an idealistic socialist with a courageous respect for the facts on the ground. His journalism was descriptive, analytical and elegant. These are the qualities The Daniel Singer Foundation hopes to honor with the Daniel Singer Millennium Prize.

Submission guidelines

Essays must have been published in English any time after the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

  • Essays may be submitted by authors, editors, readers or publishers.

  • Maximum length of the submission is 8,000 words.

  • Submissions received after the deadline will not be considered.

  • Submissions must include a short (500-word maximum) statement explaining why the piece merits winning the prize and a link to the published essay.

  • Submissions must be made before March 1, 2024, 23:59 Eastern Time.

  • Each contestant may only submit once. Coauthored submissions may only be submitted with full consent from all authors and that submission counts as each individual coauthors’ only opportunity to enter the contest; neither author may submit another entry independently.

  • If you have questions about the prize or the nomination process please write to: info@danielsingerprize.org. The Daniel Singer Prize is an all volunteer collective, and will do our best to respond in a timely manner.

Judging: Contributions will be reviewed by a panel of Daniel Singer Millennium Prize Foundation Board Members. All decisions made by judges regarding the winners of the contest are final.

Award: The winning entry will be awarded a $10,000 cash prize.