Launched in 2012 by The Elsevier Foundation, TWAS and OWSD, the Awards
reward and encourage women working and living in developing countries in
the early stages of their scientific careers. Awardees must have made a
demonstrable impact on the research environment both at a regional and
international level and have often overcome great challenges to achieve
research excellence.
A total of five Awards are given annually to five women scientists at relatively early stages in their careers (up to ten years after receiving their PhD). One woman is awarded for each of five regions in the developing world: Latin America and the Caribbean; East and South-East Asia and the Pacific; the Arab region; Central and South Asia; and Sub-Saharan Africa.
A total of five Awards are given annually to five women scientists at relatively early stages in their careers (up to ten years after receiving their PhD). One woman is awarded for each of five regions in the developing world: Latin America and the Caribbean; East and South-East Asia and the Pacific; the Arab region; Central and South Asia; and Sub-Saharan Africa.
The award has an important impact on local research cultures.
Previous winners say the awards have had a powerful effect, enhancing
the visibility of their past work and creating new opportunities for the
future. The awardees are powerful role models for young women who are
contemplating whether to remain in an environment that is often hostile
to their needs and experience.
The Awards rotate annually between disciplines
The Awards rotate annually between disciplines
Each winner receives a cash prize of USD 5,000 and an all-expenses-paid trip to attend the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
annual meeting (the 2016 awardees travelled to Washington D.C. in
February; the 2017 awardees will travel to Boston in February 2017).
Lasting 5 days, the event is packed with networking opportunities. The
winners receive their award at a special networking ceremony, as well as
invitations to mentoring and science communication workshops, a visit
to a local laboratory, and a celebratory dinner organised by the
Elsevier Foundation.
For a full list of eligible subjects please see the nominations form below. The deadline for nominations is 1 September each year.
For a full list of eligible subjects please see the nominations form below. The deadline for nominations is 1 September each year.
Eligibility
The nominee must be a female scientist; have received her PhD within
the previous 10 years; and have lived and worked in one of the following
developing countries during the three years immediately prior to the
nomination:
Latin America and the Caribbean: Belize, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname.
Latin America and the Caribbean: Belize, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname.
East and South-East Asia and the Pacific: Bhutan,
Cambodia, Indonesia, Kiribati, Korea DPR, Lao PDR, Mongolia, Myanmar,
Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, Vanuatu,
Vietnam.
Arab region: Comoros Islands, Djibouti, Mauritania, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen.
Central and South Asia: Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Nepal, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan.
Sub-Saharan Africa: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina
Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad,
Congo Dem. Rep., Congo Rep., Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea,
Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Kenya, Lesotho,
Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda,
São Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania,
Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Selection
The competition will be judged by a distinguished panel of
international scientists, including members of TWAS, OWSD and ICTP, and
chaired by OWSD. The assessment will be based on achievements in the
field, with particular attention paid both to the nominees’ contribution
to capacity-building in their region, as well as international impact.
Winners will be informed of their selection in November 2016.
Nominations
Nominations are invited from senior academics, including OWSD
members, TWAS Fellows, ICTP visiting scientists and staff, national
science academies, national research councils and heads of
departments/universities both in developing and developed countries.
Please note that self-nominations are not accepted.
Nominations must be made on the nomination form and signed by the
nominator; they must include the candidate's curriculum vitae and full
list of publications; and be accompanied by three reference letters.
