Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity

The Aurora Prize is a benevolence prize given on behalf of the survivors of the Armenian Genocide and in gratitude to their saviors to passionate organizations that help people in need.

The Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity will be granted annually to an individual whose actions have had an exceptional impact on preserving human life and advancing humanitarian causes.

Benefits/Award

• The Aurora Prize Laureate will receive US $1,000,000 award
• A unique opportunity to continue the cycle of giving by nominating and supporting organizations that help people in need.

Eligibility

• Individual or group that contributes to act of humanity, made exceptional impact to communities health and livelihood

Selection Process

Nominations will be carefully reviewed through a rigorous process.  The Laureate is determined by the Selection Committee based on the following criteria:

• Courage 
  • The extent to which the Nominee’s actions demonstrate:
    • Courage in helping others survive
    • Having overcome significant risks for the sake of helping others survive
    • Going bey o nd the call of duty of professional obligations for the sake of helping others survive
• Commitment 
  • The extent to which the Nominee’s actions demonstrate:
    • An explicit intention to help others survive
    • A direct involvement in helping others survive
    • A commitment to common moral values ​​such as integrity, freedom, justice, honesty, truthfulness , responsibility and compassion
• Impact 
  • The extent to which the Nominee’s actions demonstrate:
    • An impact on saving lives
    • A long-term effect in saving lives
    • Inspiration to others to save lives, directly or indirectly
    • Saving lives of a large number of individuals

Any members of the public, as well as members of national assemblies, governments, academics and other institutions, can nominate candidates for the Aurora Prize.

Application Deadline: 31st of October, 2022

Click here to nominate