TWAS is inviting nominations for the 2022 Award from all its members as well as science academies, national research councils, universities, and scientific institutions in developing and developed countries.

Eligibility

• The 2022 award will be for a scientist national of a Least Developing Country (LDC), living and working in an LDC during the last two years immediately prior to their nomination, based on scientific achievements in any of the thematic areas below:
  • • Clean and renewable energy
    • Green chemistry
    • Sustainable agriculture and agrobiodiversity
    • Plastic: degradation, pollution, and microplastics
    • Water purification and sanitation
    • Climate change: environmental effects, methane contribution, carbon capture
    • Transportation technologies: efficiency for smart cities
    • Waste management
    • Biodiversity: the sixth mass extinction, ecosystem services, habitat recovery and restoration
    • Ecological economics and planetary health

• In addition, Self-nominations and nominations from jury members will not be considered.
• Fellows of TWAS are also not eligible.
• Moreover, the same nominee cannot be nominated for more than one ‘Fellows of TWAS Awards’ in a given year.

How to Nominate a Scientist: 

Submit the 2022 nominations electronically through the online platform by clicking on the “NEW NOMINATION” button at the bottom of the official page.

Before starting compiling the nomination, pay particular attention to the maximum number of characters allowed.

A nomination is complete only if includes all of the following information/material:

• Nominator contact details;
• Nominee contact details and general information on the nominee
• Authorization from the nominee (i.e. the candidate) to process her personal data for the purposes of her nomination. The authorization form must be filled in and signed by the candidate and then uploaded onto the online platform
• Also, Suggested citation (15-20 words highlighting the nominee’s scientific achievements)
• Supporting statement regarding the nominee’s contribution. This should explain in detail the work performed by the candidate and its significance in the relevant scientific context.
• In addition, a clear and detailed account of any time spent abroad by the nominee in the past two years
• Ph.D.: information on the subject area, year, as well as awarding institution;
• Brief information on membership in academies and societies;
• Brief information on awards and honors received;
• List of 10 most significant publications listed in an internationally acceptable format;
• The nominee’s brief CV as well as her complete list of publications separately, onto the online platform.
• Moreover, the nominee’s h-index in Google Scholar and the associated number of citations.