TWAS-Siwei Cheng Call for Nominations: Award in Economic Sciences
The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) and the Siwei Cheng Foundation of the Education Foundation of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences are calling for nominations for the TWAS Siwei Cheng Award in Economic Sciences.
The award reflects the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ strong support to TWAS and, more generally, seeks to build scientific capacity in the developing world. The cycle of the Award is now every two years.
Eligibility:
Candidates for the TWAS-Siwei Cheng Award in Economic Sciences must be economic scientists who have been living and working in a developing country for at least ten years immediately prior to their nomination. They must meet at least one of the following qualifications:
- Scientific research achievement in economic sciences of outstanding significance for the development of scientific thought.
- Outstanding contribution to the application of economic sciences to sustainable development.
The outstanding contribution may be defined in relation to existing opportunities and realistic possibilities available to the candidate.
This applies particularly to candidates from scientifically disadvantaged countries.
Award details:
- Â US$10,000 is given in the field of Economic Sciences.
- The award is accompanied by a medal.
- The award will be presented on a special occasion, often coinciding with the General Conference of TWAS.
Read more here.
Nomination deadline April 5, 2024.
