$50,000, UNESCO Avicenna Prize for Ethics in Science in Europe 2019

$50,000, UNESCO Avicenna Prize for Ethics in Science in Europe 2019

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO is inviting applications for the UNESCO Avicenna Prize for Ethics in Science in Europe 2019.

Established in 2003 by the Executive Board of UNESCO at its 166th session on the initiative of the Islamic Republic of Iran, this Prize, awarded every two years, is intended to reward the activities of individuals and groups in the field of ethics in science. By thus promoting ethical reflection on issues raised by advances in science and technology, it is expected to help significantly to increase international awareness and highlight the importance of ethics in science.

The Prize owes its name to the renowned 11th-century physician and philosopher of Persian origin known in Europe as Avicenna (980-1038). A healer and a humanist, Avicenna developed an exemplary holistic approach that captures the essence of ethics in science and has thus come to serve as a source of inspiration for the promotion of this concern, which is of central importance to UNESCO.

Worth of Award

• The Prize consists of a gold medal of Avicenna along with a certificate, the sum of USD 50,000.
• A one-week academic visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran, which is to include the delivery of speeches in the relevant academic gatherings, organized for this purpose by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Eligibility

The purpose of the Prize is to reward activities in the field of ethics in science, including:

• High-quality ethical scholarly reflection and research on issues raised by recent scientific and technological advances;
• Major contributions to providing advice to policy-makers on ethical questions in research and development in order to establish and support science ethics policies and committees;
• Activities aimed at developing education and training regarding the ethical dimensions of science;
• Outstanding contributions to fostering science communication, public awareness, and debate on the ethics of science and technology.

How to Apply

• Users with UNESCO accounts can submit candidatures online.
• Other potential submitters are invited to request an account. The account will allow online submission of the nomination.
• If the nomination has to be sent by postal services, the complete file should be sent in three ‘hard copies’, or copied on three digital supports (USB, CD or DVD).
• Applications should be addressed to the Secretariat of the Prize.
• Download the Nomination Form

Deadline: Application closes September 9, 2019.

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