Member States and Non-Governmental Organizations with formal UNESCO partnerships are encouraged to submit proposals for the UNESCO Sultan Qaboos Prize for Environmental Conservation in 2023. Female candidate nominations are particularly encouraged in order to guarantee that women are better represented in the selection of laureates. This prize recognizes outstanding contributions by individuals, groups of individuals, institutes or organizations in the field of the environment.
The UNESCO Sultan Qaboos Prize for Environmental Conservation was established to recognize outstanding contributions made by individuals, groups of individuals, institutes, or organizations to environmental and natural resource research, environmental education and training, environmental awareness creation through the development of environmental information materials, and environmental conservation activities. The Prize’s goal is consistent with UNESCO’s principles and is tied to the Organization’s Program in the fields of environment, natural resources, and education for sustainable development.
Award:
This prize consists of a diploma and a financial reward of US$100,000 and it will be awarded during the World Science Forum in 2024.
Eligibility:
- 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.
- Nomination of female candidates are strongly encouraged.
Application:
Candidatures should be prepared in English or French. They must include:
- A nomination form (available on this page when a call for nominations is open)
- A recommendation letter from the Member State or NGO
- An endorsement letter from the National Commission of the country concerned.
Additional information, such as publications, articles, or scientific papers, may also be included in support of each nomination.
