Deadline: 31 March 2024
The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) is currently accepting applications for the Siwei Cheng Award in Economic Sciences to recognize economic scientists who have been living and working in a developing country for at least 10 years.
The award is supported with the funding from the Siwei Cheng Foundation of the Education Foundation of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences.
The award reflects the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ strong support to TWAS and, more generally, seeks to build scientific capacity in the developing world. Bai Chunli, president of both the Chinese Academy and TWAS, played a central role in the creation of the TWAS-Siwei Cheng Award.
Award Information
- From 2017 an award of US$10,000 is given in the field of Economic Sciences.
- The award is accompanied by a medal.
- The award will be presented on a special occasion, often coinciding with the General Conference of TWAS.
Nominations
- TWAS is inviting nominations from all its members as well as science academies, national research councils, universities and scientific institutions in developing and developed countries.
- Nominations can only be submitted electronically through the on-line nomination platform and clearly state the candidate’s contribution to understanding and addressing economic sciences.
- Nominations of women social scientists and candidates from scientifically lagging countries are particularly encouraged.
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates for the TWAS-Siwei Cheng Award in Economic Sciences must be economic scientists who have been living and working in a developing country for at least ten years immediately prior to their nomination. They must meet at least one of the following qualifications:
- Scientific research achievement in economic sciences of outstanding significance for the development of scientific thought.
- Outstanding contribution to the application of economic sciences to sustainable development.
- The outstanding contribution may be defined in relation to existing opportunities and realistic possibilities available to the candidate.
- This applies particularly to candidates from scientifically disadvantaged countries.
- Members of TWAS are not eligible for the award.
- Self-nominations and nominations from jury members will not be considered.
For more information, visit TWAS.