Apply Today! Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award 2019

Apply And WIN $1 million prize At Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award 2019

The Knowledge Award encourages those working in knowledge-related fields to innovate and create new ways to spread knowledge around the world. It reflects Dubai’s – and it’s Ruler’s – resolve to honor knowledge-related advancements anywhere in the world, all the while encouraging innovation and originality.

In late 2015, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, issued a Decree establishing the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award to encourage those working in knowledge-related fields to innovate and create new ways to spread knowledge around the world.

Award

The award is a monetary prize of $1 million.

Eligibility

The following categories may be nominated for the MBRKA:

Individuals whether from within or outside the UAE.
Organizations including academic institutions, government entities, companies, corporations, societies, agencies, and organizations at the local, regional, and international levels.

Any organization or individual may, regardless of gender, nationality, race or religion or other personal factors, nominate a candidate, to win MBRKA, according to the following conditions:

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Nominees must have made outstanding contributions to knowledge
Nomination can be for any one of the categories announced by MBRKA – the application should specify the field of nomination
Nominations must be submitted within the specified period on MBRKA website
Nominations must be submitted through the MBRKA website
Nominations must adhere to the standards and ethics of scientific research, integrity and intellectual property
A candidate can be nominated for more than one area of MBRKA but may not be chosen by the same nominator for more than one idea in any field
An organization can make a maximum of five nominations (of which no more than 1 shall be in any category of Knowledge) in any year
Nominations must be submitted in Arabic or English only
Candidates may not be nominated within five years of receiving a similar award
Nominations that do not meet all the requirements will not be accepted
The MBRKA will be delivered to the winner if he is a natural person (individual), or to his duly authorized representative if he is a legal person (organization)
MBRKA may be granted to the same individual or entity granted the award in previous years, provided that their new contribution satisfies the award entitlement requirements
The winner will be requested to give a speech after receiving the honor of no longer than 10 minutes
If the winner is unable to attend in person to receive the MBRKA for a reason acceptable to the Board of Trustees, the MBRKA will be delivered to the winner’s duly authorized representative
If the winner fails to attend to receive the MBRKA without an acceptable reason, the Board of Trustees may, at their own discretion, take the appropriate action in this regard
Members of the Board of Trustees, Advisory Committee or Jury may not accept a personal nomination and must step aside from discussions of nominated institutions of which they are members during the term of their service
The Board of Trustees shall be entitled to withdraw the award from any party in the event of a breach of the MBRKA conditions, or breach of scientific research standards, ethics, scientific integrity or intellectual property, or any other violation deemed substantial and significant by the Board of Trustees