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ISESCO PRIZES IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2008
Announcement
In order to
encourage innovative talent and to reward
distinctive works for the solution of scientific and
technological problems of socio-economic importance,
the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization -ISESCO- awards, triennially, Prizes to
Muslim scientists and technologists from its Member
States who have made outstanding contributions in
their respective fields.
ISESCO Prizes are
awarded in Basic Sciences (Biology, Chemistry,
Geology, Mathematics, and Physics) for outstanding
research contributions in these fields, and in
Technology for important innovation/s. Each ISESCO
Prize consists of an award of US$ 5,000 and a
certificate on which major contributions of the
Prize Winner are mentioned.
The Prizes are
presented at a special ceremony.
Nominations are invited from Science
Academies, National Research Councils Universities
and Scientific and Technological Institutions in
ISESCO Member States.
Each Member State
can nominate a maximum of two candidates in each
field. For Awards in 2008, the deadline is 31st
January, 2008.
Nominations
received from the Member States is judged by a
Selection Committee, comprised of distinguished
scientists and technologists, set up by ISESCO for
the selection of Prize winners. For awards in 2008,
this Committee will meet in the first week of April
2008. It will, therefore, not be possible to
entertain nominations received after the deadline.
The Prize winners will be informed immediately about
the decision.
If no suitable
nomination is received in a field, the Prize in that
field is not awarded.
The decision of
ISESCO regarding the award of Prizes remains final
and cannot be challenged.
Candidates for the ISESCO Prizes must
be Muslim scientists/technologists, nationals of
ISESCO Member States, who are working and living in
their own countries.
Nomination should
be made on ISESCO Prizes
Nomination Form and clearly state the
contributions which the nominee has made towards the
development of the particular field for which the
Prize could be given. The nomination should be
accompanied by :
- brief biography
including major scientific/technical accomplishments
- copies of 5 recent significant publications
- complete list of publications
- curriculum vitae
Nomination Forms
Complete in all respect should research ISESCO,
through the National Point of Contact of the Islamic
Organization in the concerned country, at the
following address latest by 31st January 2008:
Science
Directorate
Islamic Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO)
Avenue des F.A.R, Hay Ryad - P.O.
Box : 2275- C.P. 10104 - Rabat, Morocco
Phone : +212(0) 37 56 60 52 / 53 - Fax : +212 (0) 37 56
60 12 / 13
E-mail : sciences@isesco.org.ma
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