Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize For Water (PSIPW)

About 

The Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water (PSIPW) is an international award with a focus on water-related innovation. It is judged by leading scientists from around the world. Five prizes are bestowed every two years. There are four specialized prizes dedicated to “Surface Water”, “Groundwater”, “Alternative Water Resources”, and “Water Management & Protection”. Then there is the “Creativity Prize” that is dedicated to awarding work carried out by multidisciplinary research teams.

General Conditions

  1. All nominations are made online.
  2. In the event that a team of individuals are being nominated, all team members must be named at the time of application and one member must be specified as their representative.
  3. The nominee must be an individual (Specialized Prizes only) or a research team (Specialized Prizes and Creativity Prize). A university, institution, or government agency is not eligible to be a nominee.
  4. Nominations for the Specialized Prizes are by direct self-nomination. Nominations for the Creativity Prize must be made by a university, institution, or government agency on behalf of the nominated team of researchers.
  5. The work or works being considered for the nomination must have been completed no more than five (5) years prior to the nomination deadline for the current Prize.
  6. Published research papers, published books, published software and registered patents may be submitted for consideration. Unpublished works and unregistered patents are ineligible for the Prize.
  7. No more than five (5) distinct works may be submitted.
  8. Works will be reviewed and judged in English.
  9. A nominee can only be nominated for one of the five Prizes during the same award.
  10. The work being nominated must not have previously been a recipient of any other international prize.
  11. Members of the Prize committees and their immediate relatives may not be nominated for the Prize.

Types of Prizes and Value

  • Specialized Prizes

Each of the four specialized prizes is worth US$ 133,000. Individual researchers and research teams nominate themselves for these prizes.

  •   Creativity Prize

Worth US$ 266,000, the Creativity Prize is awarded exclusively to research teams for cutting-edge interdisciplinary scientific work that can rightly be considered a breakthrough in any water-related field.

Each prize is accompanied by a distinctive trophy and certificate.

For more information: https://www.psipw.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=34&Itemid=276&lang=en

Deadline for receiving nominations: 31st December 

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