TWAS─Fayzah M. Al-Kharafi Award in Agricultural Sciences and Biology 2026 (up to $4,000)

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 as well as science academies, national research councils, universities and scientific institutions in developing and developed countries.

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

Award

• It carries a cash award of USD $4,000 generously provided by Professor Al-Kharafi and will rotate among various fields of science.

Eligibility

• Nominations for the 2026 award are invited in Agricultural Sciences and Biology.
• Nominees must be female scientists national of a ST-lagging country and have been living and working there for at least two years immediately prior to their nomination.
• Fellows of TWAS are not eligible.
• Self-nominations and nominations from jury members will not be considered.
• Individuals who have previously won a TWAS-named Award are not eligible to be nominated for Awards named after a different TWAS Fellow. 

Nomination

A nomination is considered complete only if includes all of the following information/material:

• Nominator contact details;
• Nominee contact details (self nominations and nominations from jury members are not accepted) and general information on the nominee, including the country where she has been working and living in the past 2 years;
• Authorization from the nominee (i.e. the candidate) to process her personal data for the purposes of her nomination, in conformity to Art. 13 of the Italian Legislative Decree 196/2003. This authorization can only be submitted through the online platform. The privacy authorization form is available for download in the section ‘nominee’s personal data’. The form must be filled in and signed by the candidate and then uploaded onto the on-line platform;
• Suggested citation (15-20 words highlighting the nominee’s scientific achievements in Medical Sciences;
• Supporting statement regarding the nominee’s contribution in Medical Sciences. Supporting statements should explain in detail the work performed by the candidate and its significance in the relevant scientific context. Clear reference should be made to the scientific impact of the nominee’s work. Vague supporting statements will not be considered and will negatively affect the evaluation (max 10,000 characters);
• Forward-looking project outlining the candidate planned future activities (max 10,000 characters);
• Clear reference should be made to the scientific impact of the nominee’s work. Vague supporting statements will not be considered and will negatively affect the evaluation;
• Clear and detailed account of any time spent abroad by the nominee in the past two years;
• PhD: information on subject area, year and awarding institution;
• Brief information on membership in academies and societies;
• Brief information on awards and honours received;
• List of 10 most significant publications listed in an internationally acceptable format;
• The nominee’s brief CV;
• The nominee’s complete list of publications are also to be uploaded, separately, onto the online platform.
• The nominee’s h-index in Google Scholar, and its associated number of citations.

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For more information, visit TWAS-Fayzah M. Al-Kharafi Award.