Roca Prize
| Roca Prize | |
|---|---|
 Logo and Medal of the Roca Prize | |
| Awarded for | Outstanding contributions to the region in the sciences, humanities and public affairs. |
| Sponsored by | Fundación Monsa |
| Location | Prince's Palace of Monsa |
| Country | Monsa |
| Presented by | Letizia Giusti of Monsa, Sovereign Princess of Monsa |
| First awarded | 1915 |
| Website | premiosroca |
The Roca Prize (Spanish: Premio Roca) is a set of international prizes awarded in Monsa by the Monsa Foundation and presented by the Sovereign Princess of Monsa Letizia Giusti in representation of the people of Monsa. It is awarded in recognition of academic, cultural, scientific and humanitarian advances to organisations and personalities. Since its creation in 1915, it has been awarded 431 times.
The prize is annually awarded in a solemn ceremony at the Prince's Palace of Monsa, to which numerous royals and important figures assist. The prize is commonly handed by the person that bears the title of Sovereign Prince or Pricess of the Principality and includes a diploma, a sculpture and a special medal in addition to a monetary prize of approximately 100,000 Monsan Francs. The prize is awarded in the fields of Art, Medicine, Literature, Social Sciences, Social Progress and Technical and Scientific Research.