The duPont-Columbia Awards

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JULY 9.

DUE TO HIGH DEMAND FOR EXTENSIONS, OUR NEW DEADLINE DATE TO ENTER FOR THE 2026 DUPONT AWARDS IS 11:59PM ET WEDNESDAY JULY 9.

The 2026 duPont-Columbia Awards are open for submissions as of May 1, 2025.

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At the 2025 duPont Ceremony

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Featured Videos

See how some of our 2025 Winners reacted to the news that they had won!

You can watch the 2025 duPont-Columbia Awards here!

The Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards

Founded by Jessie Ball duPont in honor of her late husband Alfred I. duPont, for 80 years the duPont awards have set the standard for audio and video reporting, in broadcast, documentary and online.

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