The Kuwait Prize
In fulfillment of the
objectives of the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement
of Sciences (KFAS) in supporting scientific research and
encouraging scholars and researchers in Kuwait and all
other Arab countries, KFAS awards prizes in the fields
of Sciences, Arts and Letters, Economic and Social
Studies and the Arabic and Islamic Scientific Heritage.
KFAS prizes are designed
to recognize intellectual achievements that serve the
interest of scientific advancement and support efforts
to raise the standard of culture in various fields.
Two prizes are awarded
annually. One for Kuwaiti citizens and the other for
citizens of Arab countries, in each of the following
fields:
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Basic Sciences,
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Applied Sciences,
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Economic and Social
Sciences,
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Arts and Letters,
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Arabic and Islamic
Scientific Heritage,
The area of specific
specialization varies every year. In the Basic Sciences
for instance; Chemistry was selected in the first year,
Biology in the second and Physics in the third. The
prize is awarded to one (or more) researchers who have
considerably contributed original, distinguished and
published work in the last ten years in the field of the
prize.
The prize comprises of a
cash sum of K.D. 30.000 (Thirty Thousand Kuwaiti
Dinars) Approx. U.S.$ 100.000 (One Hundred Thousand U.S.
Dollars), the KFAS shield, and a certificate of
recognition.
Conditions of Submission:
The successful candidate
should satisfy the following conditions:
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The
work submitted should be ORIGINAL, published
during the last ten years and academically
significant in the announced field,
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The
candidate should submit FOUR copies of his work,
a complete curriculum vitae and updated list of
publications,
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The
candidates should not have been awarded a prize
for the submitted work by any other institution.
Conditions of Awarding the Prize:
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KFAS will announce fields of the Prizes and
requirements each year, and will send invitation
for nominations to universities and academic
institutions,
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KFAS will consider nominations from individuals,
universities, learned societies, scientific
center, past recipients of the prizes and peers
of the nominees,
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Nominations from political institutions will not
be accepted,
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KFAS decisions concerning the prizes are final
and the submitted work will nont be returned to
candidates (Successful or otherwise).
Kuwait
Prize Winners:
