Nominations open for Outstanding Female Scientist Prize

Prize Information

• Outstanding Female Scientist Prize: EUR 20,000

Eligibility Criteria

• In order to be eligible, the applicants must:
  • be a natural person;
  • be established (residing) in a SSA country that is a member of the EDCTP Association or the EU or a country associated to Horizon Europe;
  • identify as female.

Ineligibility Criteria

• Current employees of Global Health EDCTP3, any EU institution, agency or body, the EDCTP Association or people serving on one of Global Health EDCTP3 or EDCTP Association advisory or governing bodies (including working groups) may not apply to any of the prizes nor provide letters of support.
• Applicants that have already received an EDCTP prize may not receive a second prize for the same activities.
• Applicants which are subject to an EU exclusion decision or in one of the following exclusion situations that bar them from receiving EU funding may not participate:
  • bankruptcy, winding up, affairs administered by the courts, arrangement with creditors, suspended business activities or other similar procedures (including procedures for persons with unlimited liability for the applicant’s debts)
  • in breach of social security or tax obligations (including if done by persons with unlimited liability for the applicant’s debts)
  • guilty of grave professional misconduct (including if done by persons having powers of representation, decision-making or control, beneficial owners or persons who are essential for the award/implementation of the prize)
  • committed fraud, corruption, links to a criminal organisation, money laundering, terrorism-related crimes (including terrorism financing), child labour or human trafficking (including if done by persons having powers of representation, decision-making or control, beneficial owners or persons who are essential for the award/implementation of the prize).

Selection Criteria

• This prize is awarded to the entry that best addresses the following cumulative criteria based on their application, that should also include a letter of support from other member(s) of the research community:
  • Scientific contribution and excellence: Contestants should have been involved in research and innovation activities in sub-Saharan Africa within the scope of the Global Health EDCTP3 programme and have made a significant scientific contribution.
  • Impact: Contestants should have built a measurable and impactful research capacity through training and mentorship for the future generation of researchers/scientists in Africa.

Application Requirements

• Mandatory annexes and supporting documents:
  • letter(s) of support from a reputable scientist and short CV of the person providing the letter.
  • CV of the applicant(s).

For more information, visit European Commission.