Royal Academie for Overseas Sciences (KAOW) - yearly competitions 2024

Research

What?

To promote high-quality scientific research into problems specific to overseas territories, the Royal Academy of Overseas Sciences (KAOW) organises annual competitions.

Questions for the 2024 competition:

1. An original study is requested on the current transformations, within an overseas community, of the social practices in relation to the environment.
2. A study of traditional sustainable irrigation systems in overseas semi-arid and arid regions is requested.
3. A scientific and/or technical study is requested on sustainable circular economy models in emerging countries based on one or more successful examples.

The work submitted to the Academy’s yearly competition should be an original and recent (max. five years old) scientific manuscript: a PhD thesis or a work of at least the same level. Works written in English, French, Dutch, German and Spanish will be taken into consideration by the Academy.

Amount prize: 2,500 EUR

Who?

The competition is open to all scientists worldwide without any age restriction. 

Application?

The works submitted to the competition should reach the Academy’s secretariat by 1 March of the year following that of the announcement of the question: five paper documents and an electronic version.

For the candidates from overseas countries (developing and emerging countries) three paper copies and one electronic document will do.

Candidates will enclose in their request an abstract of maximum 1,200 words and a curriculum vitae.

More information?

You can find more information on the website.

Deadline

01.03.2024

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