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Call for nominations_TWAS-Celso Furtado 2014 Prize in Social Sciences
Release date：2014/3/18 Source： ccap
TWAS, the academy of sciences for the developing World, is seeking nominations for the TWAS-Celso Furtado 2014 Prize in Social Science.As you might already know, with funding from the Brazilian government for four years, the annual prize will carry a USD15,000 cash award. The prize reflects the Brazilian government's strong support for TWAS and, more generally, for helping to build scientific capacity in the developing world. The TWAS-Celso Furtado Prize is named after the renowned Brazilian economist, Celso Monteiro Furtado (1920-2004). The first prize winner was announced in 2012.
Candidates for the TWAS-Celso Furtado Prize in Social Sciences must be scientists who have been working and living in a developing country for at least ten years immediately prior to their nomination.
They must meet the following criterion:
- To have made an outstanding contribution in both understanding and addressing social sciences disciplines such as economics, political sciences and sociology.
Members of TWAS and candidates for TWAS membership are not eligible for TWAS Prizes.
The deadline for receiving nominations has been extended to 1 April 2014.
Further details on eligibility criteria and submission procedure are available online at:
http://www.twas.org/opportunity/twas-celso-furtado-prize-social-sciences-2014
