Hattendorf Prize

The Hattendorf Prize
A rectangular bronze medal with an image of the cupola of the U.S. Naval War College's Luce Hall. Reading down along the left hand border are the words "The United States Naval War College" and along the top border, "The Hattendorf Medal".
Awarded forDistinguished Original Research in Maritime History
CountryUnited States
Presented byNaval War College
First awarded2011
WebsiteNaval War College website

The Hattendorf Prize for Distinguished Original Research in Maritime History is awarded by the United States Naval War College for distinguished academic achievement in publishing original research that contributes to a deeper historical understanding of the broad context and interrelationships involved in the roles, contributions, limitations, and uses of the sea services in history. The prize is awarded approximately every two years and consists of a $10,000 cash prize, a specially designed bronze medal, and a citation. The Prize Laureate is expected to deliver a lecture at the United States Naval War College on the occasion of the award.[1]

  1. ^ Evan Wilson, ed., The Hattendorf Prize Lectures, Volume 1: 2011-2019 (Newport: Naval War College Press, 2020), pp. ix–xi, 3–4; Naval War College News Release, 12 March 2011: British Historian Selected as First Hattendorf Prize Recipient