

The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) is inviting nominations for the Awards listed below from all its members as well as science academies, national research councils, universities and scientific institutions in developing and developed countries.
Self-nominations (i.e. applications) will not be considered
The deadline to submit complete nominations through the on-line platform is 12 May 2021.
Nominations for the awards listed below can only be submitted electronically through the on-line platform by clicking on the “New Nomination” button, to start a new nomination;“Resume” button, i.e. to resume working on saved nominations.
For each award, these buttons are available from dedicated web pages, details of which are given below.
https://twas.org/opportunity/twas-samira-omar-innovation-sustainability-award
https://onlineforms.twas.org/apply/148
Eligible candidates for the 2021 award: Women scientists from Least Developing Countries (LDCs) for their contribution in an area, including multidisciplinary work, directly relevant to the science of sustainability.
List of eligible countries: https://twas.org/node/2292
The recipient receives USD 4,000.
https://twas.org/opportunity/twas-fayzah-m-al-kharafi-award
https://onlineforms.twas.org/apply/149
Eligible candidates: Women scientists from Science and Technology Lagging countries
Nominations for the 2021 award are invited in the field of Medical Sciences
The list of eligible countries is available from: https://twas.org/node/2329
The recipient receives USD 4,000.
https://twas.org/opportunity/twas-abdool-karim-award-biological-sciences
https://onlineforms.twas.org/apply/152
Eligible candidates: Women scientists national of a Low Income African country.
The award recognizes scientific achievements in Biological Sciences.
The recipient receives USD 5,000.