These awards are allocated by the Arab Republic of Egypt’s Academy of Scientific Research and Technology to young (non-Egyptian) researchers from the African continent.

Three prizes awarded to three African researchers, in each of the following areas:

• Agriculture and Food Sciences
• Health and Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Water, Energy and Environmental Sciences

The value of each award is 15,000 US dollars, or the equivalent in local currency, with recognition Shield and Appreciation Certificate.

Nomination for the award is accepted from universities, academy of sciences and research centers. Individuals can also directly submit their scientific work for the award.

The date for receiving the award application is January the 1st to May 31th of the relevant year annually. The nominee’s age should not exceed 45 years. S/he should have at least a Ph.D. degree.

The Scientific work presented for the award should be original, innovative and previously published during the last five years in a specialized scientific journal (or as a patent).

The scientific work submitted should not previously have received any other award or academic degree (e.g. M.Sc., Ph.D.).

Application Form are to be sent to : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Three hard copies (and soft copies if possible) of the scientific work and documents should also be sent by prepaid DHL to: Academy of Scientific Research and Technology Awards Management 101 Kasr Al-Aini Street, Cairo, Egypt - ZIP: 11516

More information : http://www.asrt.sci.eg/en