The Nine Dots Prize is back! This year, they are asking a simple question: Is there still no place like home?

To win the $100,000 prize, you are asked to send a 3,000 word essay that answers the question, a proposed book outline, and a “justification statement” about why you’re qualified to complete the book.

The prize is sponsored by Cambridge University and the Kadas Prize Foundation.

According to their website:

The Nine Dots Prize rewards original thinking in response to contemporary societal issues. Each Prize cycle lasts two years, with a new question being announced every other October.

All those 18 years of age and over are welcome to enter but responses and the resulting book must be in English. We are looking for innovative thinking, whether this comes from new voices or from experienced authors. The Prize’s heartland is in the analysis of contemporary society and societal challenges, and we welcome responses that draw on all disciplines and cross-discipline thinking. Joint entries will be considered, although proposals that put forward a number of authors all contributing single sections (such as an edited collection) will not be accepted.

The deadline for entry is January 27th, 2025.

To learn more, visit their website.