The Princeton Prize in Race Relations
The Princeton Prize in Race Relations
Hundreds of high school students apply each year to receive the Princeton Prize in Race Relations with encouragement from Princeton alumni across the country. Alumni work in regional committees to identify and award outstanding students who are working to advance racial equity in order to promote respect and understanding of all. For many alumni, being part of a Princeton Prize committee is one of the most meaningful ways to volunteer for Princeton.
“We have listened, learned and continue to learn so much from the efforts of these young leaders as they advocate for and amplify the voices and lives of those who have been marginalized for far too long. They give us hope and are a reminder that each of us has the power to make a difference through important conversations, advocacy and allyship.”
Your PPRR Application Assignments
PPRR regional committee members review applications for the Princeton Prize in Race Relations.
About the Princeton Prize
Overview
PPRR operates through 25 Regional Committees, more than 400 alumni volunteers and an at-large committee that accept applications from high school students who live outside the geographic boundaries of the existing regions. Each committee is responsible for awarding the Princeton Prize and may also award Certificates of Accomplishment for notable work.
PPRR has honored more than 2,000 high school students since its inception.
Each of the Princeton Prize in Race Relations recipients receives an award of $2,500 and is invited to participate in a Symposium on Race. During the symposium, recipients will have the opportunity to meet and learn from other Princeton Prize recipients from across the country and to speak with others engaged in racial justice work and scholarship. Prize recipients and Certificate of Accomplishment recipients are also recognized at ceremonies in their home regions by local Princeton alumni.
Princeton alumni who would like to volunteer with the Princeton Prize should contact pprize@princeton.edu or fill out this form.