Deadline: 10 July 2017
The World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries with support of key TWAS Fellows and partners, has established three new prizes that recognize high-impact research from women scientists and from Least Developed Countries.
Strong motivation brings good results, and rewarding good results fuels motivation. For scientists from developing nations who are often working with limited resources every incentive encourages the pursuit of excellence. To sustain such a virtuous circle, TWAS has added a collection of three new awards to celebrate top researchers from the developing world. These prizes are targeted to key communities – women researchers and scientists from Africa and Least Developed Countries (LDCs).
Types of Awards
- The TWAS-Abdool Karim Prize for women scientists in low-income African countries: This new prize, named after TWAS Fellow Quarraisha Abdool Karim, carries a cash award of USD5,000 generously provided by Professor Abdool Karim. It is designed to honour women scientists in Low Income African countries for their achievements in Biological Sciences.
- TWAS─Samira Omar Innovation for Sustainability Prize: This new annual prize, named after the TWAS Fellow Samira Omar, will recognize scientists from Least Developed Countries (LDCs). 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.
- The TWAS-Fayzah Al-Kharafi Prize, dedicated to women scientists from science– and technology-lagging countries. This annual prize, named after the TWAS Fellow Fayzah M. Al-Kharafi, recognizes women scientists from Scientifically and Technologically Lagging (STL) countries. It carries a cash award of USD4,000 generously provided by Professor Al-Kharafi and will rotate among various fields of science.
Eligibility Criteria
- Abdool Karim Prize and Samira Omar Innovation for Sustainability Prize
- 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.
- Fayzah Al-Kharafi Prize
- Women scientist from scientifically and technologically lagging countries.
Eligible Countries
The TWAS-Abdool Karim Prize: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Dem. Rep, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Equatorial , Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra, Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe
TWAS─Samira Omar Innovation for Sustainability Prize: Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Dem. Rep., Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Lao PDR, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Yemen and Zambia
The TWAS-Fayzah Al-Kharafi Prize: Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Rep, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Dem. Rep. Congo, Djibouti, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Kenya, Kiribati, Lao People’s Dem. Rep, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Palestine (West Bank and Gaza Strip), Paraguay, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe
How to Apply
Eligible 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
For more information, please visit New prizes for Developing Careers.