The Royal Society 2022 Africa Prize for African Researchers

The Royal Society Africa Prize is to recognise research scientists based in Africa who are making an innovative contribution to the biological sciences, including basic medical science, which contributes significantly to capacity building in Africa.

• Table of Content
• About The Royal Society
• Africa Prize
• Aim and Benefits of Africa Prize
• Requirements for Africa Prize Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About The Royal Society

Our origins lie in a 1660 ‘invisible college’ of natural philosophers and physicians. Today we are the UK’s national science academy and a Fellowship of some 1,600 of the world’s most eminent scientists. The very first ‘learned society’ meeting on 28 November 1660 followed a lecture at Gresham College by Christopher Wren. Joined by other leading polymaths including Robert Boyle and John Wilkins, the group soon received royal approval, and from 1663 it would be known as 'The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge'. The Royal Soc... continue reading

Africa Prize

Aim and Benefits of Africa Prize

The winner will receive a bronze medal, accompanied by a £15,000 grant towards their research project and a gift of £2,000.

Requirements for Africa Prize Qualification

• The Royal Society Africa Prize will be made to an individual for an outstanding, innovative contribution to biological science, including basic medical science, which contributes significantly to capacity building in Africa.
• The Prize is intended for researchers at an early stage of their research career (usually having received their PhD within the last 10-15 years) with the potential to build a research project to follow on from the prize.
• The research must be based in Africa.
• Nominations can be made by senior academics and members of the national academies of science.
• The project and nominee should be linked with an African centre of excellence, which would normally be a University, or equivalent research centre.
• Normally the Prize is given to an individual who has not yet reached full Professorship status.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Nominate now

The call for nominations is now open. Please refer to the Medals and Awards guidance notes (PDF) to check nominee eligibility.

For more details, visit The Royal Society website.