Deadline:
December 31, 2025
Location(s)
Online
Overview
The Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water (PSIPW) is an international award focusing on water-related scientific innovation and judged by leading scientists from around the world. Five prizes are bestowed every two years.
Details
Specialized Prizes
Each of the four specialized prizes is worth US$ 133,000. Researchers, research teams, and organizations nominate themselves for these prizes:
The Surface Water Prize coves every aspect of the study and development of surface water resources. The Groundwater Prize awards work related to all aspects of the study and development of groundwater resources. The Alternative Water Resources Prize covers desalination, waste water treatment, and other non-traditional sources of water. The Water Management & Protection Prize addresses the use, management, and protection of water resources.
Creativity Prize
Worth US$ 266,000, the Creativity Prize is awarded for cutting-edge interdisciplinary scientific work that can rightly be considered a breakthrough in any water-related field. The work might be a body of research, an invention, or a new patented technology. It is by nomination only. Universities, university departments, research institutes, companies, and agencies can nominate scientists, researchers and inventors for this Prize.
Timeline
- 15 January 2024: Call for nominations to the Prize and opening of the online application form for the 12th award.
- 31 December 2025: Deadline for receiving nominations.
- January-August 2026: The evaluation process.
- October 2026: The Prize Council announces the winners of the 12th Award and calls for nominations to the 13th award.
- November 2026: The awards ceremony for the 12th Award.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Creativity Prize
- Nominators: universities; university departments; research institutes; companies; water organizations and agencies
- Candidates: interdisciplinary research teams
- Eligible Works: published research papers, published books, published software and registered patents within the past 5 years
Specialized Prizes
- Nominators: self nomination
- Candidates: individual researchers, research teams
- Eligible Works: published research papers, published books, published software and registered patents within the past 5 years
Dates
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
- Creativity Prize value: $266,000 (SAR 1 million)
- Specialized Prizes value: $133,000 (SAR 1/2 million)
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