Published: 07 Jun 2023 990 views
Member States and Non-Governmental Organizations maintaining official partnerships with UNESCO are invited to submit nominations for the 2023 edition of the UNESCO Sultan Qaboos prize for Environmental Conservation. Nominations of female candidates are strongly encouraged to ensure they are better represented in the selection of laureates.
| Application Deadline | 15 Jul 2023 |
| Country to study | |
| Type | Contest |
| Sponsor | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) |
| Gender | Men and Women |
This prize recognizes outstanding contributions by individuals, groups of individuals, institutes or organizations in the field of the environment. It consists of a diploma and a financial reward of US$100,000 and it will be awarded during the World Science Forum in 2024.
Nominations for the Prize can only be made by UNESCO Members States in consultation with their National Commissions, and by Non-Governmental Organizations maintaining official partnerships with UNESCO, and active in relevant fields covered by the Prize. Each Member State or NGO may only nominate one candidate.
Other interested NGOs, research institutions, universities and individuals, are not eligible to make nominations directly to UNESCO. Therefore, such bodies and individuals are invited to propose their candidate to their country National Commission for UNESCO, which may or may not select it as its formal candidature.
Self-nominations cannot be considered.
Candidatures should be prepared in English or French. They must include:
Additional information, such as publications, articles, or scientific papers, may also be included in support of each nomination.
Deadline: 15 July 2023
Please fill in the form below to propose a candidate.
Once you have submitted the form, you will receive instructions to send the recommendation letter, endorsement letter, and any other documents in support of the nomination to the Secretariat.
The Prize will be awarded during the next World Science Forum, in 2024.
For more details visit: UNESCO website.