The Royal Historical Society awards prizes each year to recognise outstanding historical scholarship and achievement. A listing of all prizes, and current deadlines for 2023-24, is available below.
Prizes 2022: Winners
Winners of the 2022 RHS Prizes were announced in July of last year. A full list of recipients is available here.
Prizes 2023: Shortlists
Shortlists for the 2023 RHS Prizes were announced in late May 2023. A full list of shortlisted authors and works is available here.
Prizes, 2024: Timetable
- Gladstone Book Prize. An annual Prize of £1,000 for a work of history on a topic not primarily related to British history that is the author’s first sole book publication. Applications for the 2024 Gladstone Prize will open on 1 September 2023.
- Whitfield Book Prize. An annual Prize of £1,000 for a work on British or Irish history that is the author’s first sole book publication. Applications for the 2024 Whitfield Prize will open on 1 September 2023.
- Alexander Prize. An annual Prize of £250 for an essay or article based on original historical research, by a doctoral candidate or those recently awarded their doctorate, published in a journal or an edited collection of essays. Applications for the 2024 Alexander Prize will open on 1 September 2023.
General enquiries about Society’s Prizes should be sent to: administration@royalhistsoc.org
