Nominations For TWAS Awards Are open Now!
The TWAS Awards are presented in a special ceremony held each year at the General Meeting of TWAS. The awards are accompanied by a plaque and a cash prize of USD 10,000. In addition to the financial award, the TWAS Awards also provide the winners with a high level of recognition and prestige.
The TWAS Awards have been instrumental in advancing science and technology in developing countries. They have helped to raise the visibility of scientists from developing countries and have provided them with the resources they need to continue their research. The TWAS Awards are a testament to the importance of science and technology in development and are an inspiration to scientists worldwide.
The TWAS Awards (previously called ‘TWAS Prizes’) are awarded to individual scientists from developing countries in recognition of an outstanding contribution to scientific knowledge in nine fields of sciences and/or to the application of science and technology to sustainable development. To abide by the decision of the TWAS Council taken in November 2018, the cycle of the TWAS Awards will be every two years. Additionally, during the TWAS Council meeting held in Hangzhou, China, on 11 November 2019, the request by UNESCO to change the term ‘prize’ to ‘award’ for all existing and new TWAS distinctions other than medals was approved, and therefore this award scheme is now called ‘TWAS Awards’.
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- TWAS provides nine awards of USD 10,000 each (a reduced amount was decided by the TWAS Council in December 2018, and then revised during the Council meeting held in Hangzhou, China, on 11 November 2019) in the following fields: Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences; Biological Sciences; Chemical Sciences; Earth, Climate & Environmental Sciences; Engineering & Computer Sciences; Mathematical Sciences; Medical & Health Sciences; Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences; Social Sciences*.
- Each award is accompanied by a plaque.
- Awards are usually presented on a special occasion, often coinciding with the General Meeting of TWAS.
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- TWAS provides nine awards of USD 10,000 each (a reduced amount was decided by the TWAS Council in December 2018, and then revised during the Council meeting held in Hangzhou, China, on 11 November 2019) in the following fields: Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences; Biological Sciences; Chemical Sciences; Earth, Climate & Environmental Sciences; Engineering & Computer Sciences; Mathematical Sciences; Medical & Health Sciences; Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences; Social Sciences*.
- Each award is accompanied by a plaque.
- Awards are usually presented on a special occasion, often coinciding with the General Meeting of TWAS.
Eligibilities
- Candidates for a TWAS Award must be scientists who have been working and living in developing countries for at least ten years immediately before their nomination. They must meet at least one of the following qualifications:
- Scientific research achievement of outstanding significance for the development of scientific thought.
- Outstanding contribution to the application of science and technology to sustainable development.
The outstanding contribution may be defined about existing opportunities and realistic possibilities available to the candidate.
This applies particularly to candidates from scientifically disadvantaged countries.
- Members of TWAS are not eligible for TWAS Awards.
- Nominations from jury members in the scientific disciplines in which they serve as Independent Expert Committee members will not be considered.
- Self-nominations will not be considered.
Application Process
- The ‘TWAS Awards nominations can only be submitted electronically through the online platform by clicking on the “NEW NOMINATION” button at the bottom of this page Of the “Official Line”.
- To resume working on saved nominations, click on the “RESUME” button at the bottom of this page.
- The extended deadline for receiving nominations is 31 March 2024, however, we strongly recommend that you do not wait until the deadline but submit the nomination as early as you can to enable us to process it as quickly as possible.
Application Deadline: March 31, 2024
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For Further Queries Contact: Inquiries should be addressed to: TWAS Awards ICTP Campus, Strada Costiera 11 34151 Trieste, Italy Phone: +39 040 2240 387 Fax: +39 040 2240 7387 Email: [email protected]
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