Deadline- March 15, 2013
Countries/Region- All Countries
Dan David Foundation and Tel Aviv University offers Doctoral and Postdoctoral Scholarships at international level through which research must be relevant to one of this year’s chosen fields:
- The Past refers to fields that expand knowledge of former times.
- The Present recognizes achievements that shape and enrich society today.
- The Future focuses on breakthroughs that hold great promise for improvement of our world.
The Dan David Prize is a joint international enterprise, endowed by the Dan David Foundation and headquartered at Tel Aviv University. The Dan David Prize recognizes and encourages innovative and interdisciplinary research that cuts across traditional boundaries and paradigms. It aims to foster universal values of excellence, creativity, justice, democracy and progress and to promote the scientific, technological and humanistic achievements that advance and improve our world.
The Dan David Prize laureates annually donate twenty scholarships of US$15,000 each.
Eligibility & Criteria
- The individual or institution being nominated has made a unique, profound contribution to humanity, on a global scale, in one of the selected fields for the year in which the nomination is being made.
- Nominees for the Dan David Prize may be individuals or organizations. Specific and unique projects may be included if the head of the project is a nominee.
- Winners for each Time Dimension are selected by the Dan David Prize Board, based on the recommendations of an international committee composed of world-renowned figures in the relevant field.
- The committee may decide to select more than one winner for a specific prize if their achievements are considered to be of equal merit and impact on the relevant field.
- The Dan David Prize is granted according to merit, without discrimination based on gender, race, religion, nationality, or political affiliation.
- The work for which a nominee’s recognition is sought may represent a singular achievement, a series of achievements, or a life’s work. Nominees are considered only if their work and contributions represent exceptional and profound achievements in their fields.
- Nominations may be submitted to the Dan David Prize only in accordance with the Dan David Prize instructions, as detailed on Dan David Prize nomination form.
- If a nomination is received based upon a nominee’s contribution to a specific project, each member of that project should be listed separately, and his/her contribution to the project should be emphasized.
- If a nominee has been awarded the Dan David Prize, his/her/its right to that prize is not transferable to any other person/group/organization at any time.
- An individual or organization can only receive the Dan David Prize once for the same achievement and/or contribution.
- Self-nominations are not accepted.
- Prize winners are required to participate in the award ceremony and the attendant events.
- Based on complete discretion, the Dan David Prize may also call on foremost academic, research, and public institutions, prominent NGOs, high-ranking colleges and universities, outstanding public and academic figures, and former laureates of the Dan David Prize to nominate exceptional candidates, complying with the Dan David Prize requirements as specified in these regulations.
- Where the major publications of a nominee are not in English, the relevant review committee may seek the assistance of an additional jury, as required. If no competent jury is found to the satisfaction of the relevant review committee, the committee may request translations of the publications into English, the cost of which will be borne by the nominee or nominator. The Dan David Prize will inform the nominator of the possible costs of translations and will request his permission to proceed with the review.
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