Nobel Foundation raises prize money for each award to $1.2M

VNExpress - Sep 20, 2026

Sweden's Nobel Foundation said it will increase ​this year's prize money for its ‌prestigious annual awards by 9% to a total value of 12 million Swedish ​crowns (US$1.22 million) in each of ​the six categories.

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