Durie Medal
For New Zealand’s pre-eminent social scientist, recognising research that has both national and international impact.
Award details
Discipline: Social sciences
Award offered: Yearly
Eligibility: for researchers based in New Zealand
Prize: Medal
The Durie Medal will be awarded to a pre-eminent New Zealand social scientist. It is intended to recognise an outstanding contribution to the social sciences that has both national and international impact.
From 2025 the Mason Durie medal has been known as the Durie Medal.
Current status
The 2025 round is now closed. Nominations for 2026 will open in January 2026.
To make a nomination, please contact academy@royalsociety.org.nz and a URL will be sent to you to access the nomination web portal.