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Application Deadline: 30 June 2026
Applications are now open for the 2026 TWAS-Atta-ur-Rahman Award in Chemistry. The 2026 award, sponsored by Searle Company Ltd, will be given to a chemist not older than 45, national of a science-and-technology lagging country (STLC), who has been living and working there for a minimum of two years immediately prior to his/her nomination. The award is worth $5,000.
Nominations are accepted from TWAS members as well as science academies, national research councils, universities and scientific institutions in developing and developed countries.
Eligibility:
- Eligible candidates for the 2026 Award are young chemists (not older than 45), national of a Scientifically and Technologically Lagging (STL) country, who have been living and working in an eligible country for a minimum of two years immediately prior to their nomination. All fields of Chemistry are eligible.
- Individuals who have previously won a TWAS-named Award are not eligible to be nominated for Awards named after a different TWAS Fellow.
Selection:
- 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. Based on this evaluation Prof. Atta-ur-Rahman will select the recipient.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the TWAS-Atta-ur-Rahman Award in Chemistry
