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UNESCO PRIZE FOR GIRLS’ AND WOMEN’S EDUCATION​

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Application Deadline: 26 May, 2024

LOCATION: China

The UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education honours outstanding and innovative contributions made by individuals, institutions, and organizations to advance girls’ and women’s education. It is the first UNESCO Prize of this nature and is unique in showcasing successful projects that improve and promote the educational prospects of girls and women and in turn, the quality of their lives.

ELIGIBILITY:

Who can nominate? Governments of UNESCO Member States via their Permanent Delegations to UNESCO and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in official partnership with UNESCO can make up to 3 nominations. Self-nominations are not accepted.

Who can be nominated? Individuals, institutions, or organizations advancing girls’ and women’s education are eligible for nomination. Nominations must focus on an established project or programme of the candidate, which has been running for at least two years, and meets the selection criteria.

Please check the Prize’s explanatory note for more information.

BENEFIT:

The Prize is conferred annually to two laureates and consists of an award of US $50,000 each to help further their work in the area of girls’ and women’s education.

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THE ADVANCED EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCES DAVID PERLMAN AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE JOURNALISM

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Application Deadline: 27 March, 2024

LOCATION: USA

The David Perlman Award for Excellence in Science Journalism – News is an annual award recognizing excellence in science news reporting, defined as work prepared with a deadline of one week or less. It is presented annually to a journalist or a group of journalists for a news story or series in any medium, except books, that makes information about the Earth and space sciences accessible and interesting to the general public

ELIGIBILITY:

The nominee(s) must:

be a journalist working in any medium, except books

be an author or contributor of the submitted report

be a freelance journalist OR employed with a print/electronic publication or broadcast/cable station or network

submit only one entry for the award in a given year

not have won the Perlman award during the past two years.

In addition:

Groups of up to four authors/contributors may be included in the nomination.

Self-nominations are accepted.

Nominees are not required to be AGU members.

Nominators are not required to be AGU members.

All parties must be in compliance with AGU’s conflict of interest and professional conduct policies.

BENEFIT:

Recipients receive the following:

A $5,000 prize

An engraved award

Recognition in Eos

Recognition at AGU’s annual meeting the year the honor is awarded

Paid travel expenses up to $1,000

Two tickets to the Honors Banquet at AGU’s annual meeting the year the honor is awarded

Note: As members of the press, awardees also receive complimentary registration to AGU’s Annual Meeting

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