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Ackman, Fryer Launch $1M Prize for 'Academic Courage'

The prize aims to support scholars facing backlash, as a 2024 survey found 35% of professors toned down their work for fear of controversy.

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Harvard economist Roland Fryer and investor Bill Ackman announced the Carob Trust Prize for Academic Courage in a Wall Street Journal op-ed published Monday, describing it as an award for social scientists whose findings drew attacks.

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An Award for Scholars Who Tell the Truth

The Carob Trust Prize for Academic Courage will honor social scientists who face unjustified attacks.

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An Award for Unpopular Truth

Bill Ackman and Roland Fryer want to make academic courage worth the risk.

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The Prize

Revitalizing core American principles and institutions.

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Which Cancelled Social Scientist Deserves $1 Million?

Roland Fryer and Bill Ackman will give away up to $5 million per year to courageous social scientists. Who are your nominees?

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