Deadline: 21 November 2016
Nominations are open for AU-TWAS Young Scientist National Awards, inviting young African scientists in order to recognize scientific excellence in their countries.
Award Categories
- Life and earth sciences
- Basic sciences, technology and innovation
Award Information
In each participating country, two USD5, 000- prizes will be awarded each year .
Eligibility Criteria
- African organizations intending to award AU-TWAS Young Scientist National Awards in their respective countries are required to sign an agreement of collaboration with TWAS, the AU and their national ministry of science and technology that outlines the rules and regulations governing the scheme. The scheme is then managed by the participating organization while TWAS and the AU provide the prize money.
- Candidates eligible for the prizes should be no older than forty years of age at the time of winning the prize; hold at least a Master’s degree; have a good record of research publications in internationally recognized journals; be living and working in the country of the awarding organization for at least the previous three years.
- Nominations of women scientists are particularly encouraged.
How to Nominate
The awarding organizations should send a complete profile of the selected nominees to TWAS, providing details on their achievements together with curriculum vitae and list of publications. Approval of TWAS and the AU is required before announcing the names of the winners.
Eligible Countries:
Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Egypt, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, Zimbabwe.
For more information, please visit AU-TWAS Young Scientist National Awards.