The Burlington Magazine and the University of Cambridge are happy to announce the launch of a new annual prize.

Established to inspire the development and publication of innovative object-based scholarship, the winning entrant will receive a prize of £1,000, with publication in The Burlington Magazine’s annual issue dedicated to Northern European Art, plus a one year print and digital subscription.

We seek previously unpublished essays of 1000–1500 words from early career scholars worldwide.

This is defined as within 15 years of their most recent post-graduate degree. Submissions should be in English and should include candidate’s CV, all as a single PDF.

Preference will be given to object-related scholarship such as is published in The Burlington Magazine.

Deadline for applications: Monday 1st September 2025.

Submissions and queries should be directed to: burlingtonprizeaha.cam.ac.uk.