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 The French and Dutch governments established the Descartes-Huygens Prize in 1995 to draw the attention of the public and researchers to Franco-Dutch relations in science and scholarship. By agreement, the Netherlands selects the French candidate for the prize, and France selects the Dutch candidate.The Descartes Huygens Prize 2013 will be awarded in the field of humanities and social sciences. Nominations can be submitted until 1 July 2013.Please use the nomination form at the right hand side of this page.Please check out our website to find more information about the Descartes Huygens Prize.Soek Yi TongStaff Member Awards &#38; Funding DepartmentROYAL NETHERLANDS ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCESHet TrippenhuisKloveniersburgwal 29Postbus 191211000 GC AmsterdamTelefoon 020 551 810Fax 020 620 4941www.knaw.nl&#160;