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TWAS-CAS YOUNG SCIENTISTS AWARD FOR FRONTIER SCIENCE

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Application Deadline: 14 March 2025

LOCATION: China

This annual award, established in 2020, recognizes scientific achievements by young scientists living and working in a developing country. The sixth edition of the award will recognize achievements in the Physical Sciences (including physics and chemistry). 

TWAS is inviting nominations for the 2025 Award from all its members as well as science academies, national research councils, universities, and scientific institutions in developing and developed countries.

ELIGIBILITY:

Eligible candidates are young scientists (not older than 45 years of age), national of a developing country, who have been living and working in a developing country for a minimum of two years immediately prior to their nomination.

In 2025 the award will recognize achievements in the Physical Sciences (including Physics and Chemistry).

Self nominations and nominations from jury members will not be considered. Fellows of TWAS are not eligible.

The same nominee cannot be nominated for more than one ‘Fellows of TWAS Awards’ in a given year. The secretariat retains the right to bring to the attention of the relevant nominators that the nomination may be suitable for another award, and the final decision whether or not to shift the nomination will be taken by the nominators themselves.

Selection of the winner is made on scientific merit. A pre-screening of the nominees will be done at TWAS. The nomination dossiers of the qualified candidates will then be submitted to jury members for their evaluation. Based on this evaluation the winner will be selected.

The nominations can only be submitted electronically through the online platform by clicking on the “NEW NOMINATION” button at the bottom of this page.

To resume working on saved nominations, click on the “RESUME” button at the bottom of this page.

The deadline for receiving nominations is 14 March 2025, however, we strongly recommend that you do not wait until the deadline but submit the nomination as early as you can to enable us to process it as quickly as possible.

Before starting compiling the nomination, PLEASE PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE MAXIMUM CHARACTERS ALLOWED.

BENEFIT:

The recipients receive USD10,000.

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$50,000 POST-HARVEST LOSS INNOVATION PRIZE

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Application Deadline: August 14, 2024

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

The Post Harvest Loss Innovation Prize is seeking innovative solutions that reduce post-harvest loss for smallholder farmers in emerging markets. Funding from the prize is unrestricted. Applications will be reviewed by the Factor E investment team, and the top five finalists will be announced on September 17th. The final award announcement will be on September 25, 2024.

ELIGIBILITY:

They are seeking groundbreaking solutions that empower smallholder farmers in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa to reduce post-harvest loss.

Applications may be submitted by any entity including startups, universities, non-profit organizations or for-profit companies.

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Do you know a deserving candidate? We encourage nominations of qualified startups, companies, or groups!  Help us find the most promising participants by submitting your nominations through the form below:
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For questions about the prize or eligibility, please contact submissions@factore.com

They prioritize innovative solutions with the potential to create substantial impact within our target markets.  While not all criteria are mandatory, we evaluate submissions based on the following key factors:

Innovation: The innovation must be for smallholder farmers. Submissions should demonstrate a novel approach to solving a problem faced by farmers in emerging markets. Innovative solutions are defined as technologies, business models, hardware and/or software that have the potential to become commercially viable.

Solution Validation: We are seeking solutions that have undergone successful testing, either in a controlled laboratory environment or directly in the field.

Global Applicability: Innovations can come from any geography globally but must have relevance for direct application in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa with the ability to scale to other emerging markets in the future.

Gender Impact: We prioritize solutions with a demonstrably positive impact on female farmers. 

Scalability and Reach: The ideal solution should have a clear path to scale with significant commercial returns in the future. The technology should have a direct economic impact with the potential to empower over 1 million farmers and demonstrate future return on investment (ROI).

Farm-Level Implementation: The solution should be designed for use by farmers, not through retail channels.

Minimal Behavioral Change: Solutions with a low barrier to adoption are preferred. They should require minimal adjustments to farmers’ existing routines.

Financial Traction: Evidence of progress towards financial sustainability is a positive factor. Prior fundraising success is also considered.

Technology Readiness Level (TRL): We look for well-developed technologies at or beyond the validation stage, with preferably existing paying customers.

Founding Team: A strong, balanced, and diverse founding team with a proven and visionary leader (CEO) is crucial.

BENEFIT:

This prize offers more than just a $50,000 financial reward for the winning applicant. Finalists gain access to a network of experienced industry leaders and receive media exposure to showcase their innovation. The winner will also benefit from access to Factor E’s post investment support . Gain the resources and recognition you need to accelerate your agritech journey, grow your innovation, and create impact. 

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