WISE Prize for Education 2021: $500,000.00, Medal to Win
Application deadline: 1 February, 2021.
The WISE Prize for Education which was founded in 2011 by Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser is the first distinction of its kind to recognize an individual or a team for an outstanding, world-class contribution to education. This Prize-giving initiative helps in moving Education to a right place of prestige similar to other areas –such as economics, peace, and literatures for which international prizes always abound.
The WISE Prize medal and an amount of $500,000 (US) will go to The WISE Prize for Education Laureate who will be announced at the global biennial summit’s Opening Plenary Session.
To the people who have given themselves to building the future of education as the prime basis for a more prosperous, secure and sustainable society, The WISE Prize for Education Laureates serve as their heroic models.
However, the cash prize of 500,000 US dollars and a medal which will be received by the Laureates are to recognize accomplishment(s) of any worthy individual or a group of persons in Education field. It will thus be dedicated to the continuity of their educational endeavours.
 Nomination and eligibility
Candidates will have to be nominated in the 2021 WISE Prize selection process. Self nomination is not allowed.
Potential nominees can come from any part of the world, as long as they have required qualification.
Eligible candidates can be researchers, education practitioners, policy makers, organization leaders, and can belong to any education sector such as early childhood education, higher education, vocational training, informal education, education technology and lifelong learning, distance-based learning.
Prospective nominator
The nominator should have thorough knowledge of the Nominee’s work.
He/she may be a co-worker with the nominee, a beneficiary of nominee’s work or one without any direct relationship with the nominee.
He/she may fill out the nomination form with or without the prior notice or information request from the nominee.
The nominator should provide the needed contact information just in case the WISE team needs further details.
The nominator should be a single individual but not an organisation.
Nominees’ qualification
Commitment to education – he/she must be evidently committed to either local or international education challenge(s) on regular basis with innovative solution to them.
Leadership – the nominee should be the driving force behind any indicated project/ organization founded and should be able to ensure the furtherance of it.
Sustainable impact – the nominee’s work should have a notable impact on beneficiaries and should show how the WISE prize will advance and expand the impact when shortlisted.
For further details, log on to the webpage of The WISE Prize for Education
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