The Pro Regional Science Award was established in 2012. The Hungarian Regional Science Association granted Pro Regional Science Award to Scientific Advisor of Institute for Regional Studies, Prof. Gyula Horváth in order to acknowledge his outstanding research, educational and science building activities. The HRSA grants this title to a natural person whose outstanding activities contribute to the development of regional science and the realisation of the objectives of the Association. The General Assembly decides about its holder based on the propositions of the Presidency. The Award was granted for the first time during the 10th Annual Meeting of HRSA on November 22, 2012.

The Pro Regional Science Award was granted for the second time during the 12th Annual Meeting of HRSA on November 27, 2014 to the late Prof. Attila Buday-Sántha, vice-president of HRSA who passed away tragically on May 17, 2014.

The award was distributed for the 3rd time on 15 September, 2016 on the occasion of the Hungarian Regional Science Association’s 14th Annual Meeting in Oradea. The recipient of the award was József Nemes-Nagy, Professor of the Eötvös Loránd University, Department of Regional Geography, Head of the Doctoral School for Earth Sciences, former Vice President of the HRSA.

The award was distributed for the 4th time on 19 October, 2018 on the occasion of the Hungarian Regional Science Association’s 16th Annual Meeting in Kecskemét. The Society granted the award to János Rechnitzer, Professor of Széchenyi István University, Head of the Doctoral School for Regional Science and Economics, scientific advisor of the HAS CERS, honorary President of the HRSA.

The award was distributed for the 5th time on 30 October, 2020 on the occasion of the 18th online general assembly of the Hungarian Regional Science Association. The Society granted the award to recognize the achievements of Imre Lengyel, professor of the University of Szeged, former Head of the Doctoral School for Economics, former Vice President of HRSA, former President of the Regional Scientific Committee of HAS.

The award was distributed for the 6th time on 6 October, 2022 on the occasion of the 20th general assembly of the Hungarian Regional Science Association in Budapest. The Society granted the award to recognize the achievements of László Faragó, research professor emeritus, former director of the Institute for Regional Studies, former Vice President of the Regional Scientific Committee of HAS.

The Pro Regional Science Award is the creation of Péter Botos Ferenczy Noémi-Prize glass sculptor.