Deadline: 30-Sep-23

The Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) is seeking nominations for the 2023 Al-Sumait Prize in Education.

The objective of the prize is the recognition and appreciation of the best studies, scientific projects, applied research and innovation that have made a significant and lasting influence in advancing progress to economic and social development on the continent of Africa. The awarded projects should help African nations overcome poverty, hunger, lack of potable water, injustice or to improve health care, literacy and the allocation of economic resources.

The prize is to be awarded to individuals or institutions who, through their research projects or initiatives, have made significant advancement within the following areas:

• Improving people’s access to basic education, vocational & training programs and/or higher education.
• Improving literacy among all members of society.
• Decreasing the dependence of children’s education on the socio-economical status of their parents.
• Innovative approach to Education that maximizes resources available (Technology).

Prize Value and Announcement

• A cash sum of $1,000,000 (one million US dollars) is awarded annually to an individual or organization along with a gold medal and certificate of recognition. The Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) and the Board of Trustees for the prize will oversee the prize. KFAS will provide administrative and logistic support and cover their costs.
• The announcement of the prize and an invitation for submission of nominations will be advertised annually in one of the areas of the prize, via social media and on the KFAS and Al-Sumait prize websites as well as by invitation email and advertisements.

Conditions and Requirements

• The nominated candidates’ research and development work or projects and initiatives must be innovative and have achieved high-impact in the African continent.
• The submitted work must be of paramount importance in promoting significant economic, social, human resources and infrastructure development within the announced field.
• The submitted research work of a nominated candidate should be composed of studies and applied research, published in peer-reviewed scientific journals and recognized at a global level within the announced field. The research outcomes need to have been applied after publication in African countries within the past ten years. Adequate supporting evidence needs to be provided.
• Nominations are accepted from competent regional and international institutions and scientific centers (universities, institutes and centers of scientific research) as well as from UN organizations, former winners in the field of the prize, or former evaluation.
• All submissions must be submitted in English. If the work is carried out is in other languages, a comprehensive summary of the nominated work in English must be submitted.

Detail

• Applications are addressed to the Director General of the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS).

For more information, visit KFAS.