Deadline: 30 June 2014
BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge and Culture Awards is open for nominations of candidates from around the world. The Awards are aimed at recognizing basic research and creative work of excellence, as embedded in theoretical advances, models and fundamental perspectives for an improved understanding of the natural, social and artificial or technological worlds, technological innovations and developments, and the creation of outstanding works or new artistic or interpretative styles in contemporary classical music.
The Award –
- Cash Prize of €400,000
- A Diploma
- A Commemorative Artwork
Categories –
- Basic Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics)
- Biomedicine
- Ecology and Conservation Biology
- Information and Communication Technologies
- Economics, Finance and Management
- Contemporary Music
- Climate Change
- Development Cooperation
Eligibility Criteria –
- Candidates shall be one or more natural persons of any nationality.
- Nominations will be accepted from the following organizations and institutions working in the knowledge areas covered in each category, in the person of their office holders or governing bodies and according to their own internal procedures – Scientific or artistic societies or organizations; National or regional academies of the sciences or the arts; Public or private R&D centers; University departments and schools and university or research institutes; Hospital departments and biomedical research centers.
- Science museums; Conservatories and schools of music; Scholarly music and musicology journals; Orchestras and orchestra associations; Radio and television broadcasters running symphony or chamber orchestras; Public agencies and international, national or regional organizations substantially engaged in analysis and/or activities relating to climate change and development cooperation.
- Winners of the Nobel Prize in any of its categories and past winners of the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge and Culture Awards shall likewise be entitled to nominate.
- The BBVA Foundation may also invite nominations from researchers and creative practitioners who have made outstanding contributions in their respective fields.
- The same institution may nominate more than one candidate without limitation of number, but no candidate may be nominated for more than one award category.
For more information, please visit BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge and Culture Awards page.
