TWAS-Samira Omar Innovation for Sustainability Award

Funder

The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)

Eligibility

Eligible Recipient(s)

University Faculty

Postdoctoral Fellow/Researcher

This annual award, named after the The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) Fellow Samira Omar, recognizes the significant impact on the environment and biodiversity of scientists from least developed countries, with a monetary award of $4,000 generously provided by Professor Omar.

The 2025 award will be awarded to a scientist national of a Least Developing Country (LDC), living and working in a LDC during the last two years immediately prior to his/her nomination, based on scientific achievements in any of the thematic areas below:

- Clean and renewable energy
- Green chemistry
- Sustainable agriculture and agrobiodiversity
- Plastic: degradation, pollution and microplastics
- Water purification and sanitation
- Climate change: environmental effects, methane contribution, carbon capture
- Transportation technologies: efficiency for smart cities
- Waste management
- Biodiversity: the sixth mass extinction, ecosystem services, habitat recovery and restoration
- Ecological economics and planetary health

Read the full award description on the TWAS website.

Field of Interest

Environmental Chemistry

Affordable and Clean Energy

Green Chemistry

Agricultural Chemistry

Climate

Country (select all that apply)

Italy

Application Deadline

Fri, 03/14/2025