AU-Kwame Nkurumah Scientific Awards 2012

The African Union Commission is committed to ensure that science and technology contributes to
our sustainable development efforts.

With the support of Development Partners particularly the European Commission, the African Union Commission, launched on 9th September 2008, the prestigious African Union Scientific Award Programme. The programme is implemented at national level for young researchers, regional level for women scientists and continental level open to all scientists. The Continental level is the highest and level of the programme. The objective is to give out scientific awards to top African scientists for their scientific achievements and valuable discoveries and findings.

Prizes are awarded to top African scientists in each of the following two sectors (a) Life and Earth
Science; and (b) Basic Science, Technology and Innovation at the national, regional and continental levels.

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For any enquiries and or clarifications, please contact the secretariat of African Union Kwame Nkrumah Scientific Award Programme. For equal treatment answers to various questions will be posted on the AU Commission official website for this programme:

-    E-mail: scientific-awards@africa-union.org   

-    Or visit the AU Commission official website: http://www.africa-union.org/  or http://www.africahrst.org/