The Vigdís Prize is an international award that recognises individuals, organisations or institutions that have pursued groundbreaking work supporting culture and languages, e.g., through projects focused on multilingualism, cultural diversity, translation, and art that explores the importance of language. The Icelandic government, the University of Iceland and the Vigdís International Centre for Multilingualism and Intercultural Understanding founded the award to honour the work of Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, President of Iceland (1980–1996) and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Languages.
The award board is now accepting nominations for the 2026 International Vigdís Prize. Nominations must include reasons for nomination and be submitted by April 30. Nominations can be submitted on UI’s website.