The Royal Society 2023 Africa Prize for African Citizens

Royal Society Africa Prize call for nominations is now open.

This year, the Society is encouraging nominations of joint collaborations, groups or teams for almost all its medals to better represent how contemporary science is undertaken. In addition, the Society is extremely keen to broaden the diversity of those nominated for its awards, so do please consider all contacts and colleagues.  

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

Royal Society Africa Prize

Application Deadline	24 Feb 2023
Type	Contest
Sponsor	The Royal Society
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Royal Society Africa Prize

The Royal Society Africa Prize is to recognise research scientists based in Africa who are making an innovative contribution to the sciences. The medal is of bronze, awarded annually and is accompanied by a gift of £2,000. The prize was previously the Royal Society Pfizer Award which was last awarded in 2016.

Requirements for Royal Society Africa Prize Qualification

The Royal Society Africa Prize is open to African citizens. There are no restrictions on career stage and nominations will remain valid and shall be considered by the award selection committee throughout three nomination cycles.

Application Deadline

February 24, 2023

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to The Royal Society on theroyalsocietyb2c.b2clogin.com to apply

The terms and conditions of the Royal Society Africa Prize (PDF) should be read before submitting a nomination.

For more details, visit The Royal Society website.