Deadline: 18-Apr-23
The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) is inviting nominations for the Abdool Karim Award from all its members as well as science academies, national research councils, universities and scientific institutions in developing and developed countries.
Award Details
- This award, 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 Least Developing African countries for their achievements in Biological Sciences.
Eligibility Criteria
- The award recognizes women scientists for their achievements in Biological Sciences.
- Eligible nominees for the 2023 award are female scientists national of a Least Developing African country who have been living and working there for at least two years immediately prior to their nomination.
- Fellows of TWAS are not eligible
- Self nominations and nominations from jury members will not be considered.
- The same nominee cannot be nominated for more than one ‘Fellows of TWAS Awards’ in a given year. The secretariat retains the right to bring to the attention of the relevant nominators that the nomination may be suitable for another award, and the final decision whether or not to shift the nomination will be taken by the nominators themselves.
Selection Criteria
- A pre-screening of the candidates will be done at TWAS, the nomination dossiers of the qualified candidates will then be submitted to jury members for their evaluation. Based on this evaluation Prof. Quarraisha Abdool Karim will select the winner.
For more information, visit TWAS.
