Research Competition 2022- Royal Academy for Overseas Sciences
Every year, the Belgian Royal Academy for Overseas Sciences sponsors a competition to vitalize prime research regarding problems ingrained in the developing world. The Academy puts questions forward on specific subjects like renewable energy sources, droughts or even sociocultural impacts arising from interaction between two different nationalities.
Aims, Conditions and Instructions
In order to stimulate high-quality scientific research regarding problems inherent to overseas regions, the Royal Academy for Overseas Sciences (RAOS) organizes yearly competitions.
1. Writing the questions and submitting the works
a. Every year, each Section of the Academy puts one question forward on specific subjects. Each question should be worded as broadly as possible in order to generate a real competition.
b. The competition is open to all scientists worldwide without any age restriction. Academy members are not allowed to take part.
c. Each award-winning work in the yearly competition is granted a cash prize (2,500 EUR).
d. The work submitted to the Academy’s yearly competition should be an original and recent (max. five years old) scientific manuscript: a PhD thesis or a work of at least the same level. Submitting a work to yearly competition implies that the potential laureate subscribes to the conditions linked to the acceptance of the prize.
e. Only the works written in English, French, Dutch, German and Spanish will be taken into consideration by the Academy.
f. The authors of works intended for the competition may remain anonymous. In this case, they should add to their submission a sealed envelope containing their name and address and bearing a distinctive sign or motto reproduced at the beginning of their work. This envelope is opened after awarding the prize.
g. The works submitted to the competition should reach the Academy’s secretariat by 1 March of the year following that of the announcement of the question: five paper documents and an electronic version. For the candidates from overseas countries (developing and emerging countries) three paper copies and one electronic document will do. Candidates will enclose in their request an abstract of maximum 1,200 words and a curriculum vitae.
Questions for the 2022 competition
Question 1: A study is requested on the sociocultural impact of the Chinese presence in Africa or in the Caribbean during the first two decades of the twenty-first century.
Question 2: A study is requested on monitoring droughts in semi-arid regions.
Question 3: A feasibility study is requested on renewable energy sources for possible use on a large scale in developing countries.
For all information visit; http://www.kaowarsom.be/en/questions2022
Studies must reach the secretariat of the Academy before 1 March 2022.
