HORIZON-JU-EDCTP3-2026-Outstanding Female Scientist Prize
HORIZON-JU-EDCTP3-2026-Outstanding Female Scientist Prize · HORIZON-RPr · Can apply alone
What this call funds
This is a recognition prize of EUR 20,000 awarded to an outstanding female scientist who has made a significant contribution to global health research in sub-Saharan Africa under the EDCTP3 programme, and who has built research capacity through training and mentorship of future scientists. It is not a project grant tied to costs, but a one-time award for past achievements.
public health · biotechnology · gender equality
Who wins this
An individual woman scientist based in a sub-Saharan African EDCTP-member country, EU or Horizon Europe associated country, with a strong track record of research contribution and mentorship in global health.
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The call in detail
- Indicative grant size
- €20k
- Funding model
- HORIZON-PR
- Submission
- Single-stage submission (full proposal at once)
- Type of action
- HORIZON Recognition Prize
- Partners
- Not required. You can apply on your own.
- Also required
- Applicant must be a natural person who identifies as female, residing in a sub-Saharan African country that is an EDCTP Association member, EU member state, or Horizon Europe associated country; only one application per candidate; prize money is a fixed award of EUR 20,000 not linked to costs incurred.
- Eligible countries (45)
- Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, United Kingdom, IL, TR, UA, RS, MK, ME, AL, BA, XK, GE, AM, MD, TN, NZ
Read the full conditions from the official call ›
General conditions 1. Admissibility conditions: Proposal page limit and layout described in Rules of Contest 2. Eligible countries described in Rules of Contest 3. Other Eligibility Conditions described in Rules of Contest 4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion described in Rules of Contest 5a. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds described in Rules of Contest 5b. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes described in Rules of Contest 5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement described in Rules of Contest 6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants described in Rules of Contest Specific conditions described in Rules of Contest Rule of Contest Global Health EDCTP3
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