Deadline: 30-Oct-20
EDCTP is inviting nominations for its 2020 EDCTP Prize, the Prizes are part of the EDCTP programme which is supported by the European Union under Horizon 2020, it’s Framework Programme for Research & Innovation.
The biennial EDCTP Prizes recognise outstanding individuals and research teams from Africa and Europe who have made significant achievements in their research field. Additionally, the awardees will have made major contributions to strengthening clinical research capacity in Africa and supporting South-South and North-South networking.
EDCTP intends to award four prestigious international prizes dedicated to the promotion of scientific research, improved health and Africa-European collaboration.
Prizes will be awarded in a ceremony at the tenth EDCTP Forum which will take place in Maputo, Mozambique, from 17-20 October 2021.
Prize Categories
- Scientific Leadership Prize – €10,000: Awarded to excellent world-class scientists in sub-Saharan Africa up to 50 years of age working on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected infectious diseases (NIDS) in the scope of the EDCTP2 programme.
- Outstanding Female Scientist Prize – €20,000: Awarded to excellent world-class female scientists in sub-Saharan Africa and working in the remit of the EDCTP2 programme.
- Outstanding Research Team Prize – €50,000: Awarded to outstanding research teams in sub-Saharan Africa and Europe working on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected infectious diseases (NIDS) in the scope of the EDCTP2 programme.
- Dr Pascoal Mocumbi Prize – €50,000: This prize is named after Dr Pascoal Mocumbi, the first High Representative of EDCTP A, in special recognition of his significant contribution to the development of EDCTP as an international collaborative research partnership. It is to be awarded to senior scientists, policy-makers or advocates for health and research, from anywhere in the world.
Eligibility Criteria
- The contest for the first three prizes (Scientific Leadership Prize, Outstanding Female Scientist Prize, and Outstanding Research Team Prize) is open to residents of a sub-Saharan African country, an EU Member State, or a country associated to the Horizon 2020 programme.
- The contest for the Dr Pascoal Mocumbi Prize is open to contestants from all parts of the world. Please note however that special rules may apply for entities from certain countries.
- The nomination of contestants who are currently employees of the EDCTP Association or serving on one of the EDCTP Association advisory (Scientific Advisory Committee and Audit Committee) or governing (General Assembly and Board) bodies will not be permitted for any of the prizes.
- Finally, contestants that have already received an EDCTP prize cannot receive a second prize for the same activities.
Exclusion Criteria
Participants will be excluded if they (or one of them):
- Are subject to an administrative sanction (i.e. exclusion)
- Are in one of the following situations:
- bankrupt, being wound up, having their affairs administered by the courts, entered into an arrangement with creditors, suspended business activities or subject to any other similar proceedings or procedures under national law (including persons with unlimited liability for the participant’s debts);
- declared in breach of social security or tax obligations by a final judgment or decision (including persons with unlimited liability for the participant’s debts);
- found guilty of grave professional misconduct by a final judgment or decision (including persons having powers of representation, decision-making or control);
- convicted of fraud, corruption, involvement in a criminal organisation, money laundering, terrorism related crimes (including terrorism financing), child labour or human trafficking (including persons having powers of representation, decision-making or control);
- shown significant deficiencies in complying with main obligations under a procurement contract, grant agreement or grant decision financed by the EU or Euratom budget (including persons having powers of representation, decision-making or control);
- found guilty of irregularities within the meaning of Article of Regulation No 2988/95 (including persons having powers of representation, decision-making or control);
- have misrepresented information required for participating in the contest or fail to submit such information;
- were involved in the preparation of the prize documents and this entails a distortion of competition
For more information, visit https://www.edctp.org/prizes/