TWAS─Fayzah M. Al-Kharafi Award in Agricultural Sciences and Biology 2026 – YOA

Deadline: June 30, 2026

Nominations are open for the TWAS-Fayzah M. Al-Kharafi Award 2026. TWAS invites nominations for the Award from all its members in addition to science academies, nationwide analysis councils, universities and scientific establishments in growing and developed nations.

This annual award, named after the TWAS Fellow Fayzah M. Al-Kharafi, acknowledges girls scientists from Scientifically and Technologically Lagging (STL) nations. In 2026 the award will probably be given for achievements in Agricultural Sciences and/or Biology.

Award

• It carries a money award of USD $4,000 generously offered by Professor Al-Kharafi and will rotate amongst numerous fields of science.

Eligibility

• Nominations for the 2026 award are invited in Agricultural Sciences and Biology.
• Nominees should be feminine scientists nationwide of a ST-lagging nation and have been dwelling and working there for at the very least two years instantly previous to their nomination.
• Fellows of TWAS should not eligible.
• Self-nominations and nominations from jury members is not going to be thought of.
• Individuals who’ve beforehand gained a TWAS-named Award should not eligible to be nominated for Awards named after a unique TWAS Fellow. 

Nomination

A nomination is taken into account full provided that contains all the following info/materials:

• Nominator contact particulars;
• Nominee contact particulars (self nominations and nominations from jury members are not accepted) and common info on the nominee, together with the nation the place she has been working and dwelling previously 2 years;
• Authorization from the nominee (i.e. the candidate) to course of her private knowledge for the needs of her nomination, in conformity to Art. 13 of the Italian Legislative Decree 196/2003. This authorization can solely be submitted by means of the web platform. The privateness authorization kind is offered for obtain within the part ‘nominee’s private knowledge’. The kind should be crammed in and signed by the candidate and then uploaded onto the on-line platform;
• Suggested quotation (15-20 phrases highlighting the nominee’s scientific achievements in Medical Sciences;
• Supporting assertion concerning the nominee’s contribution in Medical Sciences. Supporting statements ought to clarify intimately the work carried out by the candidate and its significance within the related scientific context. Clear reference must be made to the scientific influence of the nominee’s work. Vague supporting statements is not going to be thought of and will negatively have an effect on the analysis (max 10,000 characters);
• Forward-looking challenge outlining the candidate deliberate future actions (max 10,000 characters);
• Clear reference must be made to the scientific influence of the nominee’s work. Vague supporting statements is not going to be thought of and will negatively have an effect on the analysis;
• Clear and detailed account of any time spent overseas by the nominee previously two years;
• PhD: info on topic space, 12 months and awarding establishment;
• Brief info on membership in academies and societies;
• Brief info on awards and honours obtained;
• List of 10 most vital publications listed in an internationally acceptable format;
• The nominee’s temporary CV;
• The nominee’s full listing of publications are additionally to be uploaded, individually, onto the web platform.
• The nominee’s h-index in Google Scholar, and its related variety of citations.

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