TWAS – Mohammad A. Hamdan Award 2020 [Mathematical Scientists]

TWAS – Mohammad A. Hamdan Award 2020 for Mathematical Scientists in Africa or Arab Regions: Applications are invited from Mathematical Scientists in Africa or Arab Regions for the TWAS – Mohammad A. Hamdan Award 2020.
Deadline: 15th June, 2020,  See Eligibility,
Requirements, Selection Criteria, Benefits, Prizes,
Application Guidelines and Procedures.

This new award will be given for outstanding mathematical work carried out by a scientist working and living in Africa or Arab regions.

Starting from year 2020, this new award is named after TWAS’s late Vice President for the Arab Region, Prof. Hamdan. As a Member of the Academy since 1988, Prof. Hamdan was deeply committed to the cause and objectives of TWAS and for many years he actively supported them, and held the position of TWAS Vice-President for the Arab countries on the TWAS Council.

His true commitment to the cause and mission of TWAS in sustaining scientific capacity building in the developing world was so strong that he endowed a large sum to TWAS to establish an award in his name.

Eligibility.

• Open to mathematical scientist working and living in Africa or Arab regions
• The award will be given for outstanding mathematical work (pure, applied, probability, statistics).
• Eligible
  candidates are national of an African or Arab country, who have been
  living and working there for a minimum of two years immediately prior to
  their nomination.
• Fellows of TWAS are not eligible. Self nominations will not be considered.

Award.

• The award consists of USD $5,000 and a certificate.

Selection Criteria.

Selection
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.

How to Apply

• The following three documents must be attached to the e-mail message:
  • The nomination form;
  • The candidate’s curriculum vitae, including a full list of publications
  • A supporting statement by the nominator
• Ask the nominee to send by email the following authorization to [email protected]: “In
  conformity with Article 13 of the Italian Legislative Decree 196/2003, I
  herewith authorize TWAS to process my personal data for the purposes of
  my nomination as a candidate for a TWAS Award.”

Complete
the nomination form electronically, save it in the format
SURNAME_Initial.doc (e.g. SMITH_D.doc if the candidate’s name is David
SMITH), and send it to: [email protected] with the subject: Mohammad A. Hamdan Award _ nomination for Dr. Surname.