The Edward Weintal Prize is an annual award presented to one or more journalists for distinguished reporting on foreign policy and diplomacy. The Prize is made possible through the will of Edward Weintal which created an endowment at Georgetown University. Prize recipients are selected by a committee whose original membership was stipulated by the Weintal will. Committee members are Charles Bartlett, chair, Marvin Kalb, Peter F. Krogh, David D. Newsom, Hugh Sidey, and Howard Schaffer.
Competition is open to journalists in both print and broadcast media.
Submissions authored during the previousl calendar year are considered for the Prize.