Shevchenko National Prize

たらす・しぇふちぇんこきねんこくみんしょう

Ukraine's highest state prize for achievements in culture and the arts, established in 1961 and awarded annually in multiple categories.

Literature (fiction / artistic)Literature (non-fiction / documentary / critical)Journalism and narrative journalismPerforming arts (theatre, music, others)Other arts (folk and visual)Music artsTheatre artsVisual artsCinematography (historically)Architecture (historically)

創設年: 1961
主催: Committee for the National Prize of Ukraine named after Taras Shevchenko; awarded by decree of the President of Ukraine
カテゴリー: 戯曲・脚本・シナリオ
選考方式: Recommendation
受賞対象: プロ
開催頻度: 年1回
締切時期: 11月頃
発表時期: 3月頃
賞のステータス: 活動中

説明

The Shevchenko National Prize (Національна премія України імені Тараса Шевченка) is the highest state award of Ukraine for outstanding works in literature, arts, journalism and performing arts. Established in 1961 and first awarded in 1962, it is named after the poet Taras Shevchenko. The prize is awarded annually (by Presidential decree) in several nominations — up to five prizes across categories — and laureates receive a monetary award (amount set annually by the President), a medal and a diploma. Nominations are submitted by designated institutions (Ministry of Culture and Tourism, National Academy of Sciences, Ukrainian Academy of Arts, artistic unions, literary and critical associations). A special committee organizes the competition in multiple stages and forwards candidates to the State Committee of Awards and Heraldry and then to the President for final approval.

賞品

主賞品: Medal, diploma and an annually determined monetary award. Up to five prizes are awarded each year across the nominations; the monetary amount is set each year by the President of Ukraine.
賞金: 397,000 UAH

Medal (Shevchenko prize badge)
Diploma
Award by Presidential decree
Public recognition / award ceremony
If multiple laureates share a prize, the monetary award may be split according to rules

選考情報

選考プロセス

段階	審査員	通過率	発表
Stage 1 — Submission & eligibility check	Special committee appointed for the contest; submissions are presented by eligible institutions (Ministry of Culture, National Academy of Sciences, Ukrainian Academy of Arts, artistic unions, literary/critical associations).	—	Accepted works forwarded to the special committee; eligible entries are advanced to expert review.
Stage 2 — Expert review and shortlist	Field-specific experts and members of the special committee review submissions and produce a shortlist.	—	Shortlisted candidates are forwarded to the State Committee of Awards and Heraldry.
Stage 3 — Final selection and presidential approval	State Committee of Awards and Heraldry and the special committee; final laureates are approved by the President of Ukraine.	—	Winners are announced and awarded by Presidential decree; committee publications and press releases follow.

Stage 1 — Submission & eligibility check

審査員 Special committee appointed for the contest; submissions are presented by eligible institutions (Ministry of Culture, National Academy of Sciences, Ukrainian Academy of Arts, artistic unions, literary/critical associations).

発表 Accepted works forwarded to the special committee; eligible entries are advanced to expert review.

Stage 2 — Expert review and shortlist

審査員 Field-specific experts and members of the special committee review submissions and produce a shortlist.

発表 Shortlisted candidates are forwarded to the State Committee of Awards and Heraldry.

Stage 3 — Final selection and presidential approval

審査員 State Committee of Awards and Heraldry and the special committee; final laureates are approved by the President of Ukraine.

発表 Winners are announced and awarded by Presidential decree; committee publications and press releases follow.

選考基準

Artistic and/or literary merit and originality
Cultural significance and contribution to Ukrainian culture
Professional recognition and quality of execution
Relevance to nomination category (literature, journalism, performing arts, visual arts, etc.)
Presentation/endorsement by eligible nominating institutions

応募のヒント

推奨

Have the work formally presented by an eligible nominating organization (Ministry of Culture and Tourism, National Academy of Sciences, Ukrainian Academy of Arts, artistic unions or recognized literary/critical associations).
Submit within the official submission window (August 1 – November 1 of the current year).
Provide clear documentation, endorsements and supporting materials that demonstrate artistic merit and cultural significance.
If a collective work, ensure the number of authors/performers does not exceed limits (collective authors ≤ 3; collective performers ≤ 5).
Confirm eligibility (citizenship rules, previous laureateship: an author/performer may receive the prize only once).

注意

Do not submit directly if you are not an eligible nominatory body — submissions must come from designated organizations.
Do not include administrative, organizational or advisory personnel among proposed laureates.
Do not exceed the specified limits for collective authorship or performers.
Do not expect the prize to be awarded more than once to the same individual (the prize is lifetime-limited).

審査員から

Emphasize originality, high artistic or scholarly quality, and clear contribution to Ukrainian culture when preparing submissions.
Provide strong institutional endorsements and complete documentation to facilitate expert evaluation.
Demonstrate the work's impact, reception and relevance to its field (reviews, performances, exhibitions, publications).
If previously submitted and reaching the third stage, note that works may be nominated again but no more than twice.