Deadline: 31-May-23
Nominations are now open for the Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity, a global humanitarian award.
The mission is to recognize and support those who risk their own lives, health or freedom to save the lives, health or freedom of others suffering as a result of violent conflict, atrocity crimes or other major human rights violations. The Aurora Prize Laureate is selected based on the nominee’s demonstration of courage, commitment and impact.
Prize Details
The Aurora Prize Laureate is honored with a US $1,000,000 award and has the unique opportunity to continue the cycle of giving by nominating and supporting the organizations that help people in need.
Eligibility Criteria
Any individual or group that perform(s) an extraordinary act of humanity may be nominated to receive the Aurora Prize. The Aurora Prize Laureate is recognized for the exceptional impact their actions have made in preserving human life in the face of adversity, risking their health, freedom, reputation or livelihood.
Who makes the selection?
The Aurora Prize is awarded by the Selection Committee, a group of exceptional individuals with notable achievements in the field of human rights. The Selection Committee evaluates nominations against a set of pre-agreed criteria to determine the Aurora Prize Laureate, ensuring that the selection process is fair and unbiased. The Selection Committee is independent from, but supported by, the Aurora Prize Secretariat for all functional and operational matters.
Selection Criteria
Nominations are carefully vetted and reviewed through a rigorous process. The Laureate is determined by the Selection Committee based on the following criteria:
- Courage
- The extent to which the Nominee’s actions demonstrate:
- Courage in helping others survive
- Having overcome significant risks for the sake of helping others survive
- Going beyond the call of duty of professional obligations for the sake of helping others survive
- The extent to which the Nominee’s actions demonstrate:
- Commitment
- The extent to which the Nominee’s actions demonstrate:
- An explicit intention to help others survive
- A direct involvement in helping others survive
- A commitment to common moral values such as integrity, freedom, justice, honesty, truthfulness, responsibility and compassion
- The extent to which the Nominee’s actions demonstrate:
- Impact
- The extent to which the Nominee’s actions demonstrate:
- An impact on saving lives
- A long-term effect in saving lives
- Inspiration to others to save lives, directly or indirectly
- Saving lives of a large number of individuals
- The extent to which the Nominee’s actions demonstrate:
For more information, visit Aurora Humanitarian Initiative.