UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences 2026 ($300,000 total prize) – YOA

Deadline: March 31, 2026

Applications for the UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences 2026 at the moment are open. The UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences goals to reward the initiatives and actions of people, group of people, establishments, and non-governmental organizations for their excellent contribution to the enchancment of human life.

The Prize has been established by UNESCO’s Executive Board in 2008. It performs an vital position in advancing data and strengthening capacities for sustainable improvement. It immediately contributes to the 2030 targets, notably these geared toward bettering the high quality of human life, with out leaving anybody behind. “BETTER LIFE: SDG 1, 2, 5, 8 and 10″.

Prizes

• Funded by the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, the Prize, which has a financial worth of US $300,000, is split equally amongst as much as three laureates.
• The laureate(s) additionally obtain(s) a certificates and an “Integración Tribal” statuette by Equatorial Guinean artist Leandro Mbomio.

Eligibility

Applications can solely be submitted by the following designated authorities: 

• UNESCO Member States by means of their National Commissions;
• Non-governmental organizations in official partnership with UNESCO which are lively in related fields lined by the Prize;

Note that every Member State or Non-governmental Organization might submit as much as 5 nominations.

Application

Applications could also be submitted in two methods:

• Designating authorities can invite candidates who they want to endorse to apply.
• Candidates should submit their application to a National Commission by means of the on-line course of.

Only purposes which were formally endorsed are acquired by the UNESCO Secretariat.

After registration, candidates should fill in the on-line application kind in English or French. The application ought to embody the following:

• Background info
• Outline of the candidate’s contribution to the Prize’s targets
• Summary of the analysis work
• List of main scientific publications

Note that self-nominations shall not be thought of in addition to incomplete purposes.

Click here to apply

For extra info, go to UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize.