The Nobel Prize winners are announced annually either in October or November. The selection process begins in the previous year. Each year, thousands of universities and national representatives are asked to submit nominations for the Nobel Prizes for the coming year.
Self-nomination automatically disqualifies the nominee. Prize proposals must be submitted to the Nobel Committees on or before 31st January of the award year. After that, the six Nobel Committees, one for each category, start their work on the nominations received. During September, the committees submit their recommendations.
The final decisions on the prizes are usually made by 15th November.
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