Deadline: 10 July 2017
Applications are open for the TWAS─Samira Omar Innovation for Sustainability Prize 2017 that rewards scientists for their contribution in an area, albeit multidisciplinary, directly relevant to the science of sustainability.
The 2017 prize will be awarded to a female scientist based on scientific achievements in conservation and management of natural resources rather than environmental advocacy.
Award Information
- It carries a cash award of USD4,000 generously provided by Professor Omar.
- The prize will honour scientists working in an area relevant to sustainability.
Eligibility Criteria
The 2017 prize will be awarded to a female scientist who has been living and working in a Least Developed countries (LDC) for at least the two years immediately prior to her nomination.
How to Apply
Interested applicants can complete the form electronically and send it via email at the address given on the website with the following documents:
- Nomination Form
- Candidate’s Curriculum vitae, including a full list of publications
- A supporting statement by the nominator
Eligible Countries: Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central Africa, Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo Dem. Rep., Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gambia, Guinea- Bissau, Guinea, Haiti, Kiribati, Lao PDR, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, Uganda, Tanzania, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia.
For more information, please visit TWAS─Samira Omar Innovation for Sustainability Prize.