Scott Moncrieff Prize

すこっともんくりーしょう

Annual literary translation prize awarded to full-length translations from French to English (established in 1965).

Translation prizeLiterary translationFrench→English translation

Established: 1965
Organizer: Translators Association (The Society of Authors)
Category: Research, Translation, and Scholarship
Selection Method: Open call
Target: Open
Frequency: 1 per year
Status: Active

Description

Scott Moncrieff Prize is an annual award for full-length literary translations from French to English, established in 1965. Organized by Translators Association (The Society of Authors), with judging based on the work's 'literary merit'. The winner receives a main prize of £3,000, and the runner-up receives £1,000. The current sponsor is Institut Français du Royaume-Uni, and entries are limited to English translations first published in the UK. Past sponsors include the French Ministry of Culture, the French Embassy, Arts Council of England, and others.

Prize

Main Prize: £3,000 to the winner (£1,000 to the runner-up).
Cash Prize: 3,000 GBP

Runner-up prize: £1,000
Support and recognition from sponsors (e.g., Institut Français du Royaume-Uni is the current sponsor)

Selection

Selection Process

Stage	Judges	Pass Rate	Announcement
Application reception and eligibility screening	Eligibility verification by Society of Authors / Translators Association (checking publication information and UK first publication)	—	Selection of candidates for shortlist announcement
Shortlist selection	Selection panel (appointed by Translators Association)	—	Shortlist published on official website
Final selection and winner determination	Judges (composition varies each year)	—	Winners announced via official announcement (Society of Authors website, press, etc.)

Application reception and eligibility screening

Judges Eligibility verification by Society of Authors / Translators Association (checking publication information and UK first publication)

Announcement Selection of candidates for shortlist announcement

Shortlist selection

Judges Selection panel (appointed by Translators Association)

Announcement Shortlist published on official website

Final selection and winner determination

Judges Judges (composition varies each year)

Announcement Winners announced via official announcement (Society of Authors website, press, etc.)

Criteria

Literary merit of the translation ('literary merit')
Quality of the translation (English expression, style, readability)
Fidelity to the original and creative stylistic handling
The entry must be a translation first published in the UK
Must be a full-length work

Application Tips

Dos

応募前に出版社や刊行情報を確認し、作品が英国で初めて出版された翻訳であることを確認する。
翻訳の文体・文学性を見せるために、訳文の完成度を高める（編集・校正を怠らない）。
提出書類に原著情報・出版社情報・ISBNなどの出典を明記する。
公式サイトの応募要領（フォーマット・締切）に従って提出する。

Don''ts

未出版・抜粋のみの応募は避ける（フルレングス作品が対象）。
応募条件（英国初出等）を満たさない作品を提出しない。
指定フォーマットや提出先を守らないまま応募しない。

From Judges

審査では『literary merit（文学的価値）』が重視される。
翻訳は原著への忠実性と同時に英語としての流麗さ・文体の魅力も評価される。
完全なフルレングスの完成稿であること、出版社情報の明示が重要。

Related Awards

Society of Authors Translation Prizes (other language-specific translation prizes)
Oxford-Weidenfeld Translation Prize
International Booker Prize (international prize for translated works)